Earnings and Expenditures of 130 Boys in a General Vocational School
Abstract
Earnings and Expenditures of 130 Boys in a General Vocational School SAGE Publications, Inc.1945DOI: 10.1177/019263654502912810 Kenneth G. Horvath Baltimore Public Schools T HROUGH a period of six weeks during the school year 1943-44 a study <L was conducted to determine the incomes and expenditures of boys in the Warren S. Seipp Gereral Vocational School (Number 57), Baltimore, Maryland. In organizing the study an attempt was made to secure reliable data on questions such as the following: (a) How much money do boys in the vocational school earn and/or receive from relatives? (b) What are the items for which the boys spend money? (c) How much do they save? (d) How much do they contribute to the support of themselves and their brothers, sisters, and parents? The data derived in the study and the procedures employed are the principal concerns of this article. THE PUPILS INCLUDED IN THE STUDY ' The Warren S. Seipp General Vocational School is an all-day trade school. Three hours of each day are devoted to general shop subjects; the other half of the day is given over to classes in social studies, English, and other general subjects. The boys in the school range from