University studies as a side job. Causes and consequences of massive student employment in Estonia.

Autor/in	Beerkens, Maarja
Titel	University studies as a side job. Causes and consequences of massive student employment in Estonia.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 61 (2011) 6, S. 679-692Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/s10734-010-9356-0
Schlagwörter	Akademiker; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Arbeitslosigkeit; Estland; Student; Studium; Ausland; Lehre; Lehre; Arbeitskraft; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Arbeitslosigkeit; Studium; Akademiker; Student; Ausland; Estland
Abstract	Student employment is increasingly common in many countries. Compared to earlier decades, not only more students work but they also work longer hours. Among European countries Estonia is one of the clear "leaders" in student employment. This study uses survey data from 2,496 students in Estonian public and private universities to examine the reasons for working on such a massive scale and its consequences on academic success. The results show that, unlike in most other countries, Estonian students from more privileged families are as likely to work as students from poorer families and they are even more likely to have a full-time job. Furthermore, working seems to have only a marginal negative effect on academic progress. These results seem to support the theory that in Eastern European countries student employment has become a signal of students' capabilities and ambition, and that relatively low academic standards contribute to the strength of the signaling mechanism. A long-term solution to student employment would require changes in quality standards, student financing, alternative higher education opportunities, and perceptions of students, employers, and academics. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2011/4