title: Youths' socialization to work and school within the family.
abstract: The present study tested a model of socialization to work in the family context and its implications as a lever for school engagement using a sample of 154 parent-youth dyads living in the United States. A path model was fitted to data. Findings revealed that parents' reported work experiences was aligned to youths' perception of their parents' success in the work domain. Also, a significant association was found between youth's perception of their parents' family success and youth's emotional and experiential conceptualizations of work. Furthermore, youth who viewed work as a positive experience were more likely to be engaged in schoolwork, both emotionally and cognitively. Implications for vocational guidance are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Bora
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Postdoctoral
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scholar
authors.affiliation: Family & Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Porfeli
keywords: Youth Development Study; family; school engagement; work socialization