The influence of perceived employment opportunities on educational performance in Appalachia

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dc.contributor.authorBroomhall, David E.en
dc.contributor.committeechairJohnson, Thomas G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBatie, Sandra S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFlora, Jan L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcDowell, George W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStallmann, Judith I.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcGuirk, Anya M.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural Economicsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:17:14Zen
dc.date.adate2007-08-06en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:17:14Zen
dc.date.issued1991-08-26en
dc.date.rdate2007-08-06en
dc.date.sdate2007-08-06en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to analyze the process of education in central Appalachia. Persistent economic and social problems in the region such as unemployment, low average incomes, low educational attainment, and widespread poverty have defied solution. This study uses primary data from high school-aged youths and their parents' in four rural school districts in Appalachia to examine incentive structures which encourage, or discourage, individuals from obtaining education. The study evaluates a number of influences on the value that individuals place on education including community and employer influences, the willingness of youths to relocate to obtain employment, and the perception of employment opportunities in the local community. The study also examines inter-generational aspects of educational behavior by analyzing the influence of socioeconomic background, and parental attitudes and values, on the attitudes and values of their children. The findings indicate that socioeconomic background, and parental and community influences have a significant impact on educational behavior in Appalachia.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentxii, 241 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08062007-094402en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08062007-094402/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/39053en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1991.B766.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24956875en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1991.B766en
dc.subject.lcshEducation, Ruralen
dc.subject.lcshEmployment stabilization -- Appalachian Regionen
dc.subject.lcshWorken
dc.titleThe influence of perceived employment opportunities on educational performance in Appalachiaen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural Economicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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