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Impact of Family Literacy and Parental Characteristics on Adult Outcomes Using Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies Data
Tue, April 21, 10:35am to 12:05pm, Virtual RoomSession Type: Roundtable Session
Abstract
This session will focus on examining the impact of parental characteristics, such as parental education level and parental nativity status, on the skills of their children as adults. It will also look at the literacy skills of parents and associations between childbearing, literacy, and health status. All the studies use data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
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Papers
Literacy and Childbearing Across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Partner Nations - Ian Bennett, University of Washington
Exploring Family Literacy With the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies: Looking at the Characteristics and Skills of Parents - Emily Pawlowski, American Institutes for Research
Examining the Relationship Between Parental Education and Adult Literacy Skills - Saida Mamedova, American Institutes for Research; Jaleh B Soroui, American Institutes for Research
Literacy and Numeracy Skills of Immigrant-Origin Young Adults: A Comparative Study of Five Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Countries - Jeanne Batalova, Migration Policy Institute