ERIC_NO:
ED136860
TITLE:
The Dental Hygienist: A Study of the Employment Patterns of Registered Dental Hygienists in Southern Maryland.
AUTHOR:
Armstrong, David F.
PUBLICATION_DATE:
1977
ABSTRACT:
This document reports the results of a survey of all registered dental hygienists reported by the State of Maryland as residents of southern
Maryland (n=397), 82% of whom responded. The purpose of the survey was
to examine the employment patterns of dental hygienists in the Montgomery
College service area in order to determine if hygienists who sought
employment were able to find suitable positions. Results of the survey
indicated: (1) the median age of respondents was 26-35 years; (2) most
had been out of school 10 years or less; (3) 78% were employed, 98% in
the Montgomery County area; (4) 3% reported being unable to find employment
despite seeking it; (5) 71% of those employed worked part-time, the majority
by preference; (6) 95% of those who had graduated since 1971 were employed
and only 2% of those who graduated since 1971 were unable to find employment;
(7) those unemployed were relatively selective as to the type and location
of the position which they were seeking; and (8) 20% expressed opposition
to establishment of a dental hygienist program at Montgomery College as
they felt the job market was glutted. However, the survey data supported
the opposite contention that dental hygienists in Montgomery County were
able to find satisfactory employment. The survey instrument is appended.
(JDS)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS:
Dental Hygienists; Employment Patterns; Labor Market; Occupational Surveys; Two Year Colleges;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS:
Community Colleges; Employment Level; Employment Opportunities; Institutional Research; Questionnaires;
IDENTIFIERS:
Maryland
PUBLICATION_TYPE:
143