Hard Work, Low Pay, Miserable Conditions

Daniel Dempsey

ISBN 10: 3659249777 / ISBN 13: 9783659249778

Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Sep 2012, 2012

Beschreibung

This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -At the time when young adults are receptive to making successful transitions from secondary education into the adult world of employment, I argue significant benefits can accrue to those taking jobs in public service conservation work (PSCW) programs. Via a one-year commitment to entry-level PSCW, programs such as the state of California's Conservation Corps (CCC) facilitate significant gains in self-worth and professional growth for this under-skilled and under-served age cohort. PSCW programs have the capacity to instill in the nascent worker appreciation for the values and rewards of professional service while establishing an understanding of and a commitment to academic advance, environmentalism, and the causative efforts that support and strengthen communities. The study's objectives measure and evaluate long-term (i.e. longitudinal) employment trends, pursuit of a formal degree, and growth in personal commitment to environmental stewardship and community wellness by California Conservation Corps (CCC) members from after five to more than twenty-five years post-program graduation date. 92 pp. Englisch.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9783659249778

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Hard Work, Low Pay, Miserable Conditions
• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Sep 2012
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 3659249777
• ISBN-13: 9783659249778
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 220B x 150 H x 6 T Millimeter Breite: 220 mm, Höhe: 150 mm, Tiefe: 6 mm
• Gewicht: 155 Gramm

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At the time when young adults are receptive to making successful transitions from secondary education into the adult world of employment, I argue significant benefits can accrue to those taking jobs in public service conservation work (PSCW) programs. Via a one-year commitment to entry-level PSCW, programs such as the state of California's Conservation Corps (CCC) facilitate significant gains in self-worth and professional growth for this under-skilled and under-served age cohort. PSCW programs have the capacity to instill in the nascent worker appreciation for the values and rewards of professional service while establishing an understanding of and a commitment to academic advance, environmentalism, and the causative efforts that support and strengthen communities. The study’s objectives measure and evaluate long-term (i.e. longitudinal) employment trends, pursuit of a formal degree, and growth in personal commitment to environmental stewardship and community wellness by California Conservation Corps (CCC) members from after five to more than twenty-five years post-program graduation date.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Daniel J. Dempsey studied Geography and Environment and Community at California State University Humboldt. He lectures in the fields of earth and social sciences at the college level and works in the natural resources conservation profession.