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HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE AND THE RISK OF ADULT INCARCERATION *
Author(s) -
Arum Richard,
Beattie Irenee R.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
criminology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.467
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1745-9125
pISSN - 0011-1384
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1999.tb00495.x
Subject(s) - national longitudinal surveys , affect (linguistics) , psychology , life course approach , longitudinal study , young adult , developmental psychology , gerontology , medical education , medicine , demographic economics , communication , pathology , economics
This study assesses the effects of high school educational experiences on the risk of incarceration for young men aged 19–36 using event history analysis and National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data. High school education serves as a defining moment in an individual's life course. Young men who enroll in secondary occupational course work significantly reduce their likelihood of incarceration both overall and net of differences in the adult labor market. High school student/teacher ratios and student composition also significantly affect an individual's risk of incarceration.