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2010-05-00 |
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Student Employment; Industry; Sexuality; Case Studies; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Income; Student Attitudes; Paying for College; Models; Socioeconomic Status
Abstract:
Increasing evidence points to student involvement in the sex industry. The current study comprised a cross-sectional sample of 315 undergraduates at a London university. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, data were gathered on students' financial and employment circumstances and their views on participation in sex work. Results suggested awareness of student sex work was widespread, and considered understandable by the majority. Students principally attributed participation in the sex industry to their financial situation. A relatively high proportion (16.5%) indicated that they would be willing to engage in sex work to pay for their education, with 11% indicating they would work as escorts. A model of willingness to undertake sex work was able to explain over one-quarter of the variance. These findings are explained in relation to the mainstreaming of sexual consumption, the supply routes of sexual labour from privileged socio-economic positions and the effects of student debt. (Contains 2 tables and 1 note.)
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2009-12-00 |
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Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative |
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Ethnicity; Social Support Groups; Pregnancy; Disadvantaged Environment; Peer Acceptance; Case Studies; Advantaged; Foreign Countries; Age Differences; Prevention; Program Effectiveness
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This study examines the social acceptance of young (under-18) pregnancy by assessing people's acceptance of young pregnancy and abortion in relation to deprivation. A cross-sectional survey design was conducted in two relatively affluent and two relatively deprived local authorities in London (n=570). Contrary to previous findings, participants were significantly more accepting of young pregnancy in the more affluent areas and if they were young parents. When controlling for other personal characteristics, only age remained significantly related to acceptance, and there was evidence of an interaction between level of area deprivation and age. The work supported previous findings, with people in more affluent areas being the most accepting of abortion. Age and ethnicity were significantly associated with acceptance of abortion after adjusting for level of area deprivation. An interaction effect between ethnicity and area deprivation was found. The importance of the psychosocial processes behind acceptance of young pregnancy was highlighted. Area deprivation does not have a uniform influence over people who vary in their personal characteristics. Young pregnancy prevention programmes and support groups for young parents must address the influence of social deprivation, age and ethnicity and how this affects the fabric of young people's lives. (Contains 4 tables, 2 figures and 11 notes.)
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Smith, Debbie |
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Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v31 n5 p371-387 May 2007 |
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2007-05-00 |
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Academic Aspiration; Dual Enrollment; High School Students; Student Surveys; Comparative Analysis
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This study examined the relationship between participation and location of dual-credit enrollment and the educational aspirations of high school students. A total of 304 students from 5 rural Kansas high schools were surveyed. The return rate was 80.9%. Results indicated that participation in dual-credit programs had a positive and significant relationship with educational aspirations. Other independent variables that demonstrated strong predictive importance for educational aspirations were parents' educational levels and grades. The findings further indicated that concurrent enrollment location was a significant predictor of educational aspirations. (Contains 5 tables.)
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2005-02-00 |
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School Health Services; Health Needs; Mental Health; Higher Education; College Students; School Counseling; Mental Disorders; Psychiatry; Psychiatrists
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Student psychiatric morbidity is rising. Whilst the influence of university counselling services is widely reported, NHS involvement by psychiatrists and general practitioners is not so well described. Counselling and mental health service providers for students at the University of Leeds were approached for numerical data and a university Group on Student Mental Health discussed the findings. The Student Counselling Centre, the University Medical Practice and a dedicated student psychiatric clinic have all seen a rise in referral rates. The University Medical Practice has also seen a rise in the prescribing of psychoactive medication. Collaborative links at the University of Leeds are explored and options for the future discussed. These include self-help over the internet, a research project to assess student mental health needs and the provision of a dedicated NHS psychiatric team for the university.
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Journal of Biological Education, v39 n1 p6-10 2004 |
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2004-00-00 |
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Foreign Countries; Focus Groups; Experiential Learning; Biology; Teaching Methods; College Science; Field Experience Programs; Educational Trends; Undergraduate Study; Secondary School Teachers; Educational Research; Outdoor Education; Educational Strategies; Science Instruction; Science Activities; Educational Policy; Standards; Secondary School Science
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This paper describes the outcomes of a two-day Higher Education focus group meeting at Blencathra Field Centre, Cumbria, in November 2003. A review of the current status of fieldwork in undergraduate courses was undertaken. The data available indicates that although the number of students enrolling in Biological Science courses has increased, in practice this potential increase in fieldwork provision has not been realised. As well as a decline in the number of students enrolling on university courses with a strong fieldwork tradition, it was found that the courses themselves are shifting away from the inclusion of outdoor learning activities. The reasons given by tutors regarding the benefits and problems of running HE fieldwork courses is discussed and compared to research with teachers in secondary school education. Current action undertaken by HE institutions to sustain and improve fieldwork provision is highlighted: this includes offering more overseas trips and adopting inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional approaches. Finally, the importance of "top down" and "bottom up" forces in determining the amount and quality of biology fieldwork in the future is discussed. Both the wording of the QAA Benchmark statements ("top down") and what happens in the Secondary Schools and Sixth Form Colleges("bottom up") are of the utmost importance in determining the survival of fieldwork in HE biology courses. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.)
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