Population Changes and Emerging Challenges to Global Primary Education Provision
Population and Development Review, EarlyView.Abstract Global demographic changes in recent decades have sharply altered the contexts in which governments provide education. Focusing on primary education, we demonstrate, first, that recent demographic trends have been highly polarizing for education systems worldwide. Persistent expansionary pressures burden some of the least‐resourced educational
Emily Hannum, Jeonghyeok Kim, Fan Wang
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The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, EarlyView.Abstract In two separate field experiments with Swedish school children aged 10–16, we evaluate Environmental Education Programs designed to promote pro‐environmental behavior; specifically, reduce household waste. We match the addresses of participating students with high‐resolution administrative records on collected household waste.
Claes Ek +2 more
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Prevention of adolescent stimulant drug use: Do the home life environment and extracurricular activities influence this? Findings from the Irish Planet Youth Survey. [PDF]
PLoS OneDaly FP, Millar SR, Major E, Barrett PM.
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Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Entering higher education can represent significant challenges to the adaptation of young students. Supportive family relationships and mental health literacy can act as protective factors, favoring regulatory mechanisms that promote adaptive experiences.
Catarina Pinheiro Mota +7 more
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The role of youth extracurricular activities and political intentions in later political participation and civic engagement. [PDF]
J AdolescLundberg E, Abdelzadeh A.
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Equal Time, Unequal Labor Division: Adolescents' Domestic Labor Time During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Sociological Inquiry, EarlyView.While existing research offers mixed evidence on how the COVID‐19 pandemic affected adults' division of housework, adolescents have remained largely overlooked in this regard. Using nationally representative data from the 2019–2021 American Time Use Survey and Current Population Survey, this study examines changes in adolescents' unpaid labor before ...
Suyeon Park Jang
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Are "Extracurricular" Activities Really Extracurricular? The Activities That Matter Least in School Are the Ones That Best Teach Real-World Critical and Creative Thinking. [PDF]
J IntellSternberg RJ, Lin S, Nguyen ECK.
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Social Policy &Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Given the high concentration of ethnic and cultural diversity in Italy, various national policies have been implemented to foster migrant integration. However, local authorities play a crucial role, as they are directly responsible for translating policy frameworks into concrete practices and mediating between institutions, families and ...
Fabio Maratia +2 more
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Shaping individual competitiveness: The role of discipline, parental expectations, and participation in extracurricular activities. [PDF]
HeliyonKrskova H, Baumann C, Breyer YA.
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Social Policy &Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Across the Western world, joint legal and physical custody is increasingly becoming the default post‐separation arrangement. While family policy and law encourage such arrangements, they may not suit every situation. In child‐custody court disputes, courts must consider whether sole legal custody is the best alternative for the child in each ...
Johanna Finnström, Ann‐Zofie Duvander
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