1. Education and Work Outcomes During the Transition to Adulthood Anastasia R. Snyder Extension Specialist in Human Development and Family Science The Ohio State University Snyder.893@osu.edu

2. Outline Emerging Adulthood Importance of Education and Work Nationwide and Ohio Trends Findings from NLSY97

3. Emerging Adulthood New stage of human development, 18-25 –Social and economic context has changed –More demands –Longer and less ordered transition to adulthood, more of a process Build human capital Migration as part of the process for rural youth

4. Outcomes of Interest Educational attainment School enrollment Labor force participation IdlenessEngaged in neither school nor work activities.

5. Data Sources U.S. Census Data –1990 1% PUMS; 2000 5% PUMS; 2006 1% ACS PUMS Ohio Census Data –1990 1% PUMS; 2000 5% PUMS; 2006 1% ACS PUMS National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1997 –6,841 youth 15-19 in 2000 (wave4) and 20-24 in 2005 (wave 9)

6. Educational Attainment among 20-24 year old youth in the U.S.: 1990, 2000, 2006

7. Educational Attainment among 20-24 year old youth in Ohio: 1990, 2000, 2006

8. Education and Work Engagement in the U.S. among 20-24 year olds: 1990, 2000, 2006

9. Education and Work Engagement in Ohio among 20-24 year olds: 1990, 2000, 2006

10. Education and Work Engagement in Ohio in1990, 2000, 2006: Youth Who Did Not Finish High School

11. Idleness by Educational Attainment in Ohio: 1990, 2000. 2006

12. Expectations of less than 50% of doing the following in 5 years: AllNonmetSuburban Central City Enrolled in regular school 46.454.242.647.4 Enrolled in school and also working 20+ hours per week? 14.114.514.213.0 NOT enrolled in school, and working 20+ hours per week? *Indicator of Idleness Expectations in 5 years 3.43.32.94.1

13. Migration between 2000 and 2005 among NLSY97 Youth

14. Education and Work Outcomes in 2005 by Residence: Stayers and Leavers AllNonmetroSuburbanCentral City School Only Stayers Leavers 3.3 2.9 2.4 2.5 2.9 3.1 4.1 3.0 Work Only Stayers Leavers 64.4 64.2 77.8 62.3 63.3 63.1 63.9 69.9 School and Work Stayers Leavers 23.9 22.9 9.5 23.2 26.0 26.7 22.7 15.3 IdleNo school or work Stayers Leavers 8.4 10.0 10.3 12.0 7.8 7.1 9.3 11.9

15. Educational Attainment in 2005 by Residence: Stayers and Leavers AllNonmetroSuburbanCentral City Less than High School Stayers Leavers 10.6 9.7 16.0 10.4 8.5 7.3 13.5 12.4 High School Degree Stayers Leavers 69.9 67.2 69.9 70.3 70.1 62.4 69.6 69.8 AA Degree Stayers Leavers 5.4 5.1 6.5 5.9 6.1 5.4 3.9 3.4 BA or Higher Stayers Leavers 14.1 18.0 7.6 13.4 15.3 24.9 13.0 14.4

16. Applying Research Findings to Extension and Outreach Programs Inform community development programs –Opportunities for youth and young adults –Emphasize educational goals Develop future of youth program for rural youth –Engaging youth in local communities –Educational and career goals