Accounting Perspectives, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 47-78, March 2025.ABSTRACT Professional accounting bodies in Canada and the United States, and throughout the world, have funded programs to improve financial literacy for many years. This ongoing interest stems from the expected benefits of improved financial behavior for individuals, society, and financial markets.
Folasade Adesina +2 more
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The Cost-Effectiveness of an Accelerated Learning Program on the Literacy, Numeracy and Social-Emotional Learning Outcomes of Out-of-School Children in Northeast Nigeria: Evidence from a Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
, 2022 Silvia Díazgranados Ferráns +4 more
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Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim Medication errors are a leading cause of preventable harm in paediatric patients, both during hospitalisation and after discharge. Evidence on the effectiveness of educational interventions to improve caregiver medication knowledge remains limited.
S. Giva +4 more
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Following in Your Parents' Footsteps? Empirical Analysis of Matched Parent-Offspring Test Scores [PDF]
, 2009 In this paper, we explore whether an intergenerational relationship exists between the reading and mathematics test scores, taken at ages 7, 11 and 16, of a cohort of individuals born in 1958 and the equivalent test scores of their offspring measured in ...
Brown, S., McIntosh, S., Taylor, K.
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Updating the adult and literacy life skills survey: estimating change in skills distribution since 2006 [PDF]
This paper firstly estimates the effect of population changes since 2006 on the skills distribution of the population. Secondly, the paper estimates the reach of adult literacy and numeracy programmes by skills levels in the adult population.
David Earle
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British Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Acquiring mathematical competence is essential to independent living. In this study, we investigated the mathematics profile in young people with Down syndrome (DS), and the relations between foundational and more complex mathematics skills.
Su Morris +2 more
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The Connection between Financial Literacy and Numeracy: A Case Study from India
Numeracy, 2018 Making financial decisions involves mathematical calculations, both simple and complex. It is a well-documented fact that financial literacy levels among young people all over the world are quite low and that these low levels contribute to various ...
J.D Jayaraman +2 more
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The ‘FRIENDS for Life’ emotional health programme: Differential impact for those at risk
British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Evidence suggests that FRIENDS, a universal cognitive behavioural programme for schools, can improve children's emotional health, yet debate persists regarding its efficacy with respect to prevention versus treatment, particularly for children at risk of anxiety disorders.
Michael Wigelsworth +3 more
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Constructivist Digital Game-Based Learning Courseware for Slow Learners with Numeracy Difficulties
, 2021 Hemanathan Harikrishnan +3 more
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Economic impact of training and education in basic skills: summary of evidence (BIS research paper no.6) [PDF]
, 2009 This paper summarises recent quantitative evidence on the economic returns to having or improving literacy and numeracy skills. The summary includes evidence on earnings and employment, and distinguishes between returns to having basic skills whenever ...
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