Education and Unemployment in South Carolina

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses whether the relatively high level of unemployment in South Carolina is related to the relatively low levels of educational attainment in that state. It analyzes what kind of education South Carolina employers see as important when making hiring decisions. It also looks at whether, from the perspective of the unemployed person, their unemployed status is related to their level of education.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Context Of The Problem
Statement Of The Problem
Research Question And Sub-Questions Or Hypotheses And
Sub-Hypotheses
Significance Of The Study
Research Design And Methodology
Overall Methodological Approach
Research Methodology
The Organization Of The Study
Methodological Approach To Component 1: The Scan Of Expert Sources: The Literature And Key Respondents
Methodological Approach To Component 2: The Scan Of South Carolina Employers
Methodological Approach To Component 3: The Scan Of South Carolina Unemployed People
Final Research Report

From the Paper:

"This is a very significant study, in that unemployment and associated poverty levels cause human suffering throughout the USA. The National Centre for Children in Poverty reports that nationwide, 17% of American children live in poverty. This represents some 12 million children who will not get a good start in life, in terms of important formative factors such as nutrition and access to resources. This is unacceptable in a country that is as advanced and affluent as the USA. Further, it is self-evident that poverty is frequently linked to unemployment. Thus, any efforts to reduce unemployment can be expected to ultimately lead to the reduction of the number of people living in poverty in the USA. It is proposed that this study is one such effort, as the key to reducing unemployment is to discover its causes, so that they can be effectively addressed."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bureau of the Census. (2003). Small Area Income Estimates. URL: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/povertyrates/POVERTY2003.xls
• Denzin, N.K. (1978). The Research Act: A Theoretical Introduction to Sociological Methods, as quoted in Patton, M.Q. (1978). Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods, Sage Publications.
• Ginzberg, E. (Ed.). (1980). Employing the Unemployed. New York: Basic Books, Inc.
• Hall, G. (1987). Working Class USA: The Power and the Movement (1st ed.). New York: International Publishers.
• IES (Institute of Education Statistics.) (2005). US Dept of Education. Digest of Education. URL: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d05_tf.asp and http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d05/tables/xls/tabn011.xls

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