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August 2001

Youth employment during school: results from two longitudinal surveys

Donna S. Rothstein

Students who worked 20 or fewer hours per week during the school year were more likely to attend college; youths who worked a greater percentage of weeks during the school year worked more consistently when they reached ages 18 to 30

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