Examining the Relationship Between Self-esteem and Extrinsic Career Success Among NLSY79 Young Adult Respondents

Examining the Relationship Between Self-esteem and Extrinsic Career Success Among NLSY79 Young Adult Respondents
Author: Justin P. Barclay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN: 9781267260956

Abstract : This study tested the theory of a relationship between self-esteem and extrinsic career success, using data taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79ch). Answers were sought as to whether a relationship exists between self-esteem and extrinsic career success, and whether self-esteem in combination with job satisfaction also exhibited a relationship with extrinsic career success. Simple regressions were run for single variable tests, and multiple regressions for multivariate tests. Self-esteem in simple regressions did reliably impact extrinsic career success, whereas job satisfaction as a coefficient failed to do so. Education was found instead to be far more impactful. Additional research to identify further predictors of this success from similar longitudinal data would be advantageous for predicting career path.

Protecting Youth at Work

Protecting Youth at Work
Author: National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 335
Release: 1998-12-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309064139

In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social effects and sometimes danger in their jobs. Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers. This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and lifestyle choices. Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses.

Research Methods in Human Development

Research Methods in Human Development
Author: Paul C. Cozby
Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1989
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

For undergradute social science majors. A textbook on the interpretation and use of research. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Career Development and Counseling

Career Development and Counseling
Author: Steven D. Brown
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 673
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118428846

"This is a must-have for any researcher in vocational psychology or career counseling, or anyone who wishes to understand the empirical underpinnings of the practice of career counseling." -Mark Pope, EdD College of Education, University of Missouri - St. Louis past president of the American Counseling Association Today's career development professional must choose from a wide array of theories and practices in order to provide services for a diverse range of clients. Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work focuses on scientifically based career theories and practices, including those derived from research in other disciplines. Driven by the latest empirical and practical evidence, this text offers the most in-depth, far-reaching, and comprehensive career development and counseling resource available. Career Development and Counseling includes coverage of: Major theories of career development, choice, and adjustment Informative research on occupational aspirations, job search success, job satisfaction, work performance, career development with people of color, and women's career development Assessment of interests, needs and values, ability, and other important constructs Occupational classification and sources of occupational information Counseling for school-aged youth, diverse populations, choice-making, choice implementation, work adjustment, and retirement Special needs and applications including those for at-risk, intellectually talented, and work-bound youth; people with disabilities; and individuals dealing with job loss, reentry, and career transitions Edited by two of the leading figures in career development, and featuring contributions by many of the most well-regarded specialists in the field, Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work is the one book that every career counselor, vocational psychologist, and serious student of career development must have.

Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs

Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs
Author: Sari Pekkala Kerr
Publisher: Foundations and Trends (R) in Entrepreneurship
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2018-07-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781680834482

Collects and organize the latest findings on the prevalence of various personality traits among the entrepreneurial population and their impact on venture performance covering academic work ranging from economics to psychology to management studies.

Managing the New Workforce

Managing the New Workforce
Author: Eddy Ng
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0857933019

Millennials, the latest generation to enter the global workforce, are changing the face of employment. This volume represents the most up-to-date research on the changes and issues from an international cast of generational researchers. Shifting demographics around the world have created a unique historical phenomenon in which a large cohort of employees (i.e., post-war Baby Boomers) are nearing retirement, and a new cadre of younger workers are being recruited to replace them. These twenty-something year-olds, often referred to as ÔGen YÕ or Millennials, represent the workforce of the future and come with their own set of expectations, demands, and work habits. The contributors to this volume, drawn from countries around the world, document the cultural, historical, and social context surrounding this phenomenon. The international perspective makes it possible to examine cross-cultural similarities and differences in HRM practices. This timely book provides an understanding of the new workforce in multiple countries and settings and a valuable reference as scholars and employers seek to understand the values, beliefs, and expectations of the next generation of workers. While scholars and instructors will find this book indispensable, the book will also have implications for domestic and multinational employers, managers, HR practitioners, and career counselors.

Families in an Era of Increasing Inequality

Families in an Era of Increasing Inequality
Author: Paul R. Amato
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3319083082

The widening gap between the rich and the poor is turning the American dream into an impossibility for many, particularly children and families. And as the children of low-income families grow to adulthood, they have less access to opportunities and resources than their higher-income peers--and increasing odds of repeating the experiences of their parents. Families in an Era of Increasing Inequality probes the complex relations between social inequality and child development and examines possibilities for disrupting these ongoing patterns. Experts across the social sciences track trends in marriage, divorce, employment, and family structure across socioeconomic strata in the U.S. and other developed countries. These family data give readers a deeper understanding of how social class shapes children's paths to adulthood and how those paths continue to diverge over time and into future generations. In addition, contributors critique current policies and programs that have been created to reduce disparities and offer suggestions for more effective alternatives. Among the topics covered: Inequality begins at home: the role of parenting in the diverging destinies of rich and poor children. Inequality begins outside the home: putting parental educational investments into context. How class and family structure impact the transition to adulthood. Dealing with the consequences of changes in family composition. Dynamic models of poverty-related adversity and child outcomes. The diverging destinies of children and what it means for children's lives. As new initiatives are sought to improve the lives of families and children in the short and long term, Families in an Era of Increasing Inequality is a key resource for researchers and practitioners in family studies, social work, health, education, sociology, demography, and psychology.

Financial Statistics and Data Analytics

Financial Statistics and Data Analytics
Author: Shuangzhe Li
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3039439758

Modern financial management is largely about risk management, which is increasingly data-driven. The problem is how to extract information from the data overload. It is here that advanced statistical and machine learning techniques can help. Accordingly, finance, statistics, and data analytics go hand in hand. The purpose of this book is to bring the state-of-art research in these three areas to the fore and especially research that juxtaposes these three.

Methods of Meta-Analysis

Methods of Meta-Analysis
Author: John E Hunter
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 620
Release: 2004-04-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781412904797

Covering the most important developments in meta-analysis from 1990 to 2004, this text presents new patterns in research findings as well as updated information on existing topics.

Policy and Choice

Policy and Choice
Author: William J. Congdon
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0815704984

Argues that public finance--the study of the government's role in economics--should incorporate principles from behavior economics and other branches of psychology.