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Data from PIAAC Germany and its Longitudinal Follow-Up, PIAAC-L

Journal of Open Psychology Data, 2022
This paper describes datasets from two related surveys conducted in Germany: PIAAC and PIAAC-L. PIAAC is an OECD-initiated assessment that measures the cognitive skills of adults (aged 16–65 years). Around 40 countries worldwide participated in the first
Débora B. Maehler, Beatrice Rammstedt, Silke Martin   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Self-perfection or self-selection? Unraveling the relationship between job-related training and adults' literacy skills. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2019
Can participation in job-related training contribute to the formation and maintenance of adults' literacy skills? Although evidence suggests that participation in training is related to higher literacy skills, it remains unclear whether this association ...
Britta Gauly, Clemens M Lechner
doaj   +2 more sources

The PIAAC longitudinal study in Germany: rationale and design

Large-Scale Assessments in Education, 2017
In Germany, the respondents who had participated in the 2012 survey of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) were re-approached for the panel study PIAAC-L.
Jürgen Schupp, Beatrice Rammstedt, Silke Martin   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2019
The recently proposed OFCI model and specifically the Environmental Enrichment Hypothesis state that Openness positively influences the development of cognitive abilities (Ziegler et al., 2012).
Stefanie Trapp, Matthias Ziegler
doaj   +2 more sources

Clinicopathological Profile of Intraosseous Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Jaws: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

J Oral Pathol Med
ABSTRACT Objectives We aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological features, survival rate, and potential prognostic markers of the jaws' primary intraosseous adenoid cystic carcinoma (PIACC). Materials and Methods MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, and Embase searches were performed with the keywords “adenoid cystic carcinoma,” and “jaw,” or “maxilla,” or ...
Lavareze L, Scarini JF, de Lima-Souza RA, Kimura TC, Gondak RO, Egal ESA, Altemani A, Mariano FV.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Measuring cultural capital through the number of books in the household

Measurement Instruments for the Social Sciences, 2019
Cultural capital is frequently measured via the number of books in a respondent’s household. Despite this measure’s widespread use, its quality remains largely unclear. To remedy this, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of the measurement properties
Swen Sieben, Clemens M. Lechner
doaj   +1 more source

Education, Skills, and Intergenerational Inequality in Status Attainment: Causal Mediation Analysis and Typology of 23 OECD Countries

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Scholars have long investigated intergenerational inequality, with attention to the associations among social origins, education, and socio‐economic destinations: the so‐called OED triangle. Meanwhile, recent research highlights distinct roles of education and skills in status attainment.
Satoshi Araki
wiley   +1 more source

Literacy and Numeracy Education Within Secure (Forensic) Care: A Service Evaluation

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Developing literacy and numeracy skills among patients in secure care/forensic inpatient settings can significantly support recovery and rehabilitation. Some patients in secure care/forensic services can have specific or generalised learning disabilities.
Helen Sonnenfeld, Arman Iranpour, Simon Hackett   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status and the Self: Socioeconomic Inequality in Core Beliefs

Journal of Personality, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective In popular discourse, personal success is often attributed to mindset. In psychological science, such claims correspond to self‐related core beliefs—generalized self‐representations. However, the lack of a comprehensive framework has prevented systematic investigation of their links to socioeconomic inequality.
Niklas Schulte, Matthias Ziegler, Patrick Mussel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Cognitive Skills in African Labor Markets: A Bounding Approach to Non‐Completion in the STEP Surveys

LABOUR, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper addresses the problem of assessment non‐completion in surveys within the context of cognitive skills measurement in sub‐Saharan Africa. The World Bank's STEP Skills Measurement Program represented a major initiative to measure skills in low‐ and middle‐income countries, with surveys conducted in two African countries, Ghana and ...
Andreas Backhaus
wiley   +1 more source