Matched first-year college athletes with nonathletes and compared them on academic achievement. Also examined impact of other nonacademic activities. Findings from 2,856 students revealed that athletes in the study, as a group, had lower records of high school achievement and academic aptitude test scores and achieved lower university grade point…

Examined employment and child care arrangement among mothers of preschool children from National Survey of Families and Households. Results suggest unique contribution of factors affecting choice of part-time employment combined with care by parent or relative. Mothers employed part-time and using nonmarket care were more likely white, married,…

The findings of empirical studies on the subject of high school student employment suggest that this phenomenon is increasing and is becoming a way of life for many students. The effects of such employment appear to be mixed. (66 references) (Author)

Lists benefits of part-time employment for women and employers. Describes strategies for both women and their supervisors for successful part-time arrangements. (SK)

In the current career climate characterized by change and turbulence, employees may demonstrate limited organizational commitment to their employers. Rousseau (1998) suggests that two key ways to elicit loyalty from employees today are to reinforce perceptions of organizational membership and demonstrate organizational care and support for…

This article contains suggestions for teachers wishing to remain active in the field of education but not on a full-time basis, especially considering that the oldest of the baby boomers have begun to retire, that people are living longer, and a growing segment of the workforce views retirement as a transition to a new venture, not the end of an…

Purpose: The main goal of this article is to present a new taxonomy of contingent employment that better represents the wide variety of part-time, temporary, and contract employment arrangements that have emerged since Feldman's review. Design/methodology/approach: Reviews the literature over the past 15 years. Findings: The paper suggests that…

This study investigates the impact of employment status and work conditions on the quality of the home environment provided by single mothers of preschool-age children. Multivariate analyses were conducted using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. The results indicate that employment status is not a significant predictor of the…

While employment growth has accelerated, allowing unemployment to fall significantly since 2005, many low-skilled workers are still unemployed and the duration of unemployment spells is still long. The introduction of an in-work benefit for workers in low-income households, subject to a minimum of hours worked, could lower barriers to higher…

Arranging work time in new and flexible ways has been a topic of growing interest for the past ten years. This handbook for employers explains one way in which jobs can be made more flexible--job sharing. It discusses ways that work hours can be shared with potential benefits for employer and employees. Topics discussed include definition of job…

Guidelines are presented for constructing an employee benefit package for part-time workers in which benefits are calculated on a pro-rated (and sometimes selective) basis, such that part-time employees receive a fair proportion of the total benefit package, based on the number of hours they actually work. Pro-rating is recommended as feasible for…

Describes the problems associated with the management of part-time library employees and some solutions afforded by a job sharing arrangement in use at the Greater Victoria Public Library. This is a voluntary work arrangement, changing formerly full-time positions into multiple part-time positions. (JVP)

Describes a trend by retirement age secretaries to keep working as much as they desire through part time or temporary employment, often for their former full-time employer. Discusses benefits for both the worker and the employer. Covers social security and tax rules that may affect earnings. (CH)

Presents an analytical framework for investigating transitions of White men among full-time work, partial retirement, and full retirement. (SK)

The success of the training program for women as computer programers at the Missouri Institute of Psychiatry entails free instruction and the promise of part-time employment upon completion. The program must be so sub-divided that minimally trained persons can make a valid productive effort. (NL)