Parental Labor Market Success and Children's Education Attainment [PDF]
This study examines the effects of parental labor market activities on children's education attainment. In contrast to the existing literature we consider parental experiences until the children graduate from school.
Carsten Ochsen
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Upper secondary school dropout : lessons from central Java province, Indonesia : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand [PDF]
One of the biggest challenges in educational reform is dealing with the problem of school dropout. It is not merely due to poor grades or bad behaviour or human capital considerations; often it is a more complex problem.
Setyadharma, Andryan
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Bullying Roles in Changing Contexts: The Stability of Victim and Bully Roles from Primary to Secondary School [PDF]
The present study was conducted to predict bullying roles over a six years time period and across contexts differing in the degree of peer hierarchies.
Brodbeck, Felix C. +4 more
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Background: Malnutrition is an increasing health problem amongst children, especially in developing countries. This study assessed and compared the feeding pattern, prevalence and determinants of malnutrition amongst primary school children residing in ...
Taofeek Adedayo Sanni +5 more
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Good mathematics teaching at lower primary school level
This paper explores Norwegian lower primary teachers’ views about good mathematics teaching as revealed in a focus group interview at the end of a two-year school-based professional development program. Analyses of the empirical data indicate three main categories of findings: the teachers’ facilitation of learning, the students’ thinking in and about ...
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The effect of early tracking on participation in higher education [PDF]
This paper examines the impact of early tracking on enrollment in and completion of higher education. We compare pupils that are directly tracked in lower general secondary education (ââ¬Ëmavoââ¬â¢) to pupils that postpone their choice of education ...
Dinand Webbink +2 more
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The paper presents the experience of the Terre di Mezzo Association in the Sinti Village of Tortona (AL). The project Sono capace has connected a double level: the students of the G.
Andrea Traverso, Giada Finotti
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Electoral impacts of uncovering public school quality: Evidence from Brazilian municipalities [PDF]
School accountability systems that establish the adoption of incentives for teachers and school managers usually impact positively students' performance. However, in many circumstances, school accountability systems may face institutional restrictions to
Firpo, Sergio +2 more
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Lessons Learned in a Math Excel Workshop: The Importance of Maintaining High Cognitive Demands [PDF]
Uri Treisman\u27s Emerging Scholars Workshop model has been implemented on many college campuses over the last twenty years. The Treisman model is based on groups of students meeting regularly in a social atmosphere to work collaboratively in solving ...
Dick, T.
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School absenteeism data for surveillance purposes: a proxy for acute respiratory infection rates
Background School absenteeism data have potential as real-time public health surveillance tool to monitor infectious diseases. This study evaluates the validity and usefulness of school absenteeism data for application in acute respiratory illness (ARI ...
C. M. de Korne +3 more
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