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Does financial knowledge affect borrower discouragement among various social categories? Evidence from the United States

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Affairs, EarlyView.
Abstract A deficiency in financial knowledge often precipitates costly financial choices, affecting consumers' behavior and decision‐making. We delve into how financial acumen influences borrower discouragement by utilizing data from the U.S. Federal Reserve's Survey of Household Economics and Decision‐Making (2017–2022). Discouraged borrower describes
Anoosheh Rostamkalaei   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving numeracy in key stage 2 and key stage 3 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
"The purpose of the report is to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives to improve standards of numeracy and to identify examples of best practice in key areas.

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Long‐term effects of economic depressions on wealth

open access: yesThe Scandinavian Journal of Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the long‐term effects of economic depressions – defined as multi‐year peak‐to‐trough GDP declines of at least 10 percent – experienced until young adulthood on the wealth distribution and portfolio allocation of older individuals in Europe.
Viola Angelini, Irene Ferrari
wiley   +1 more source

Home Numeracy Environment and Counting Skills: A Descriptive Study in Cuban Preschoolers at Age 4 Years

open access: yesSAGE Open
Numerous international studies have reported the importance of the home numeracy environment in promoting early math skills in preschool children; however, there is a lack of research in the Cuban context.
Yaser Ramírez-Benítez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating the Path to Mathematics Success: Exploring Academic Performance and Exclusionary School Discipline Among Black Students

open access: yesSchool Science and Mathematics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the predictive relationships among early mathematics and reading achievement, school discipline, and later mathematics performance for Black students. Using path analysis, we analyze a cohort of 36,668 Black students in Texas public schools from fourth to seventh grade.
Micayla Gooden   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Education research: Getting started

open access: yesTeaching Statistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Statistics education research advances knowledge, informs teaching practices, and improves learning outcomes, but how does a higher education statistics educator get started in research? A panel discussion at the inaugural UK Conference on Teaching Statistics (UKCOTS) in 2024 addressed this challenge.
Jenny Terry   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Undermining Classroom Teaching? Teachers' Perspectives on the Impact of Private Tutoring on School Education in Sydney, Australia

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The growth of private academic tutoring is having some profound effects on school education. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with primary school teachers in Sydney, Australia, this paper examines teacher perspectives on how classroom teaching is impacted when large proportions of students receive private tutoring.
Christina Ho
wiley   +1 more source

The Gender Gap in Financial Literacy—The Role of Response Behavior

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Affairs, Volume 60, Issue 2, Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT The gender gap in financial literacy favoring men is a well‐documented phenomenon. Research reveals that women more frequently opt for the “do not know” (DK) response option than men. As the gender gap in financial literacy is evident at a young age and should be counteracted early, we focus on a sample of German adolescents (N = 1958) and ...
Lucy Haag, Luis Oberrauch, Taiga Brahm
wiley   +1 more source

Changing Patterns of Gender Representation in Canada's Technology Sector and the Care Economy: Two Differing Tales

open access: yesCanadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, Volume 63, Issue 2, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Gender segregation is a persistent form of labour market inequality, though patterns differ across time and economic sectors. Focusing on the care economy and the technology sector, we examine longitudinal trends in gender distributions for educational credentials and occupational participation.
Neil Guppy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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