1. Intro Connecting Males to Reality Through Education European Access Network York, England June 24, 2009 Tom Mortenson Senior Scholar The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education Higher Education Policy Analyst, Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY

2. Reality Reality: Loss of jobs in goods-producing industries Gain of jobs in service-providing industries Productive/rewarded work in service industries requires higher education

3. Total U.S. Employment

4. Distribution of U.S. Employment by Industry

5. Distribution of Goods Producing Employment by Industry 1948-2007

6. Distribution of Service Providing Employment by Industry Health/Education, Leisure/Hospitality, Financial & Information

7. Distribution of Government Employment by Level

8. Change in Shares of Total Employment by Industry

9. Average Family Income by Educational Attainment of Householder

13. Average Annual Income for Males by Educational Attainment

14. Average Annual Income for Females by Educational Attainment

15. Average Family Income by Educational Attainment of Householder

16. Males in education Males in Education: Start to disengage from education in middle school grades (ages 11 to 14 years) Begin dropping out at age 16 Graduate from high school at lower rates than girls Continue on to college at lower rates Graduate from college at lower rates Bachelor’s degree attainment lagging female rates

17. Male Share of Higher Ed Enroll

27. Men in Life Marriage Children with fathers Voting Rates Incarceration Suicide

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