Home, School and Work : A Study of the Education and Employment of Young People in Britain

Home, School and Work: A Study of the Education and Employment of Young People in Britain describes the events during the period of transition from school to work. This book is divided into 16 chapters that consider the influences of home and school in young people's behavior and attitude. The opening chapters survey the attitudes towards school, leaving school, and starting work, including views about the school-leaving age in Britain. The next chapters discuss the extent of knowledge about work in general and about particular occupations, as well as methods of finding work. These topics are followed by descriptions of formal and informal reception and initiation into the world of work, along with the attitudes towards employers and other workers. This text also looks into the number and frequency of job changes and the reasons for the changes. A chapter examines the attitudes towards Trade Unions and the link between education and employment. The closing chapters deal with the changes in leisure activities and in pocket-money. The relative importance of school, work, and leisure is also discussed. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v NOTE , Page viii PREFACE , Pages ix-xi CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION , Pages 1-17 CHAPTER 2 - RESEARCH METHOD AND DESCRIPTION OF THE “SAMPLE” , Pages 18-29 CHAPTER 3 - THE SCHOOLS AND THE AREAS , Pages 30-67 CHAPTER 4 - ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCHOOL AND LEAVING SCHOOL , Pages 68-87 CHAPTER 5 - FACTORS AFFECTING CHOICE OF WORK , Pages 88-129 CHAPTER 6 - JOBS AIMED AT, FIRST JOBS OBTAINED AND JOBS AT ONE YEAR AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL , Pages 130-159 CHAPTER 7 - METHODS OF FINDING JOBS , Pages 160-177 CHAPTER 8 - JOB CHANGES DURING THE FIRST YEAR AT WORK , Pages 178-194 CHAPTER 9 - THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK , Pages 195-211 CHAPTER 10 - ATTITUDES TOWARDS WORK, OTHER EMPLOYEES AND “BOSSES” , Pages 212-226 CHAPTER 11 - THE NATURE OF THE WORK, TRAINING AND PROGRESS , Pages 227-236 CHAPTER 12 - FURTHER EDUCATION , Pages 237-259 CHAPTER 13 - THE “FOLLOW UP” BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE , Pages 260-265 CHAPTER 14 - YOUNG WORKERS AND TRADES UNIONS , Pages 266-276 CHAPTER 15 - SPENDING MONEY , Pages 277-290 CHAPTER 16 - LEISURE ACTIVITIES , Pages 291-322 CONCLUSION , Page 323 NOTES AND REFERENCES , Pages 324-328 APPENDIX - INTERVIEW SCHEDULES , Pages 329-338 INDEX , Pages 339-340