TITLE

The early 2000s: a period of declining teen summer employment rates

AUTHOR(S)

Morisi, Teresa L.

PUB. DATE

May 2010

SOURCE

Monthly Labor Review;May2010, Vol. 133 Issue 5, p23

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

With many teens concentrating on academics, fewer are working during the summer; in recent years, teens also have faced a labor market weakened by recessions, a diminishing number of federally funded summer jobs, and competition from other groups for entry-level job opportunities

ACCESSION #

51827918

Tags: SUMMER employment -- United States;  TEENAGERS -- Employment;  YOUTH -- Employment;  STUDENTS -- Employment;  YOUNG adults -- Employment;  YOUNG workers;  WORK & education;  EMPLOYMENT statistics;  AGE & employment

 

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