Title

Human Asset Development and the Transition from School to Work: Policy Lessons for the 21st Century

Author(s)

Debra Donahoe Debra Donahoe (Princeton University)

Marta Tienda Marta Tienda (Princeton University)

Abstract

The transition from school to work is the lynchpin in the transition to adulthood. Because full-time employment usually permits financial independence as well as social and emotional independence, both of which are crucial for developing private (i.e., family) and public (i.e., civic) adult roles, there is great societal interest in youth negotiating this transition successfully. The ability of young adults to establish independent households and to be financially independent as well as socially and emotionally mature depends crucially on how well they prepare themselves to compete for and secure well-paying jobs and to participate in social, civic, and familial activities.

Creation Date

1999-06

Section URL ID

OPR

Paper Number

opr9903.pdf

URL

https://web.archive.org/web/20150906210112/http://opr.princeton.edu/papers/opr9903.pdf

File Function

Jel

I26, J39

Keyword(s)

Suppress

false

Series

11