Apple Christie A. Ng
English 27 Andre Dominic
Educational attainment affects household income.
I. Introduction Education is the wise, hopeful and respectful cultivation of learning undertaken in the belief that all should have the chance to share in life (Smith, The encyclopaedia of informal education, 2015). Educational attainment for each individual demands critical attention to make their dreams and goals in life plausible. Educational attainment refers to the highest level of schooling that a certain individual has achieved. For some, educational attainment refers to the number of grades completed. But through the postsecondary level, it refers to the institutions attended, diplomas or degrees attained. This term paper analyzes
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Higher levels of educational attainment tend to be associated with higher wages (Aliprantis, 2011). In this standard world that we live in, education plays a vital role when it comes to better employment. When we say vital roles, what we mean is by how we get to achieve our goals in terms of both short term and long term. Education affects so many aspects of our live, more than we give it credit for. Aspects such as, family which is the basic foundation of every person. Education is the key to our future. As family income increases, educational attainment increases (Ismat, 2000). When a parent isn’t able to provide for his or her children’s holistic growth, it would affect the child’s future entirely, and a part of that holistic growth is his or her education. Another aspect when we say vital roles is the aspect of one’s employment. One’s employment determines the standard of living, and the standard of living determines not only one’s well-being but the well-being of one’s family. And that includes one’s children, better employment results to higher income. Thus, the more education you have, the more you are worth in the job market. A graduate of higher education faces a lower risk of unemployment, and has a greater access to further training opportunities and larger average …show more content…
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Study/education improves the development of a society hence the need for educated individuals to occupy significant position in order to improve such society.
Higher Education (University Level) – It should be provided according to aptitude. That is, if anyone meets the essential education standar...
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