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Record Nr.

UNISA996322949303316

Autore

Zellman Gail

Titolo

Access to and use of vocational education in teen parent programs / / Gail L. Zellman, Christine Feifer, Amy E. Hirsch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 1992

ISBN

0833012304

9780833012302

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 92 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

FeiferChris Naschak

HirschAmy <1952->

Disciplina

370.11/3

Soggetti

Teenage mothers - Vocational education - United States

Teenage parents - Education - United States

Teenage mothers - Vocational education

Teenage parents - Education

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"R-4170-NCRVE/UCB."

"Supported by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education."

"NCRVE, National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Univerisity of California, Bekeley"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-92).

Sommario/riassunto

The marginal economic status of single parent families argues for strong career development support for teen parents. Telephone data from 49 school districts and fieldwork data from 11 school-sponsored teen parent programs were collected concerning opportunities for and access to vocational education for teen parents who enroll in teen parent programs. Data revealed no formal barriers to vocational education for teen parents, whether or not they are enrolled in special programs. But access was limited in one-third of programs, and use of vocational education opportunities was low in most, regardless of access opportunities. Time-limited child care, transportation problems, conflicts between parenting and vocational education goals, and staff tendency to leave vocational education decisions to teen mothers



reduce use. More active involvement by staff in promoting career planning is recommended.