Is Working Good or Bad For Adolescents: Does Pro-Social Work Context Matter?

Whether working is a beneficial or harmful experience to school-age adolescents has attracted a noticeable amount of empirical studies. A general consensus is that working intensively, such as more than 15 to 20 hours per week, positively associates with juveniles' delinquent and drug use behaviors. However, little attention has been placed on the impact of work place context on youth outcomes. This study fills the gap by examining how pro-social work context affects juveniles' delinquent behaviors. Data from a national survey is used in this research, and theoretical contributions from the findings are discussed. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]