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Rusu, Petruta P.; Hilpert, Peter; Turliuc, Maria N.; Bodenmann, Guy – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
This study investigates the psychometric properties of the Romanian version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory with data from 510 married couples. The results confirm the theoretical factorial structure of the Dyadic Coping Inventory for both partners, indicating convergent validity, discriminate validity, and measurement invariance (across genders…
Descriptors: Coping, Psychometrics, Spouses, Factor Structure
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
This publication presents information on tertiary education and training during 2010, including statistics on participation and outcomes. The definition of tertiary education and training adopted for this publication is formal study in vocational education and training (VET) and higher education, including enrolments in Australian Qualifications…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Postsecondary Education
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a research program that tracks young people as they move from school into further study, work and other destinations. This "User guide" has been developed for users of the LSAY data. The guide endeavours to consolidate existing technical documentation and other relevant information…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Youth, Foreign Countries, Guides
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a research program that tracks young people as they move from school into further study, work and other destinations. This "User guide" has been developed for users of the LSAY data. The guide endeavours to consolidate existing technical documentation and other relevant information…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Youth, Foreign Countries, Guides
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a research program that tracks young people as they move from school into further study, work and other destinations. It uses large, nationally representative samples of young people to collect information about education and training, work, and social development. It includes surveys…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries, Youth, Social Development
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Cullen, Rowena; Gray, Alistair – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
Due to inaccuracies in method, public libraries consistently undermeasure their reference transactions. This article chronicles the process of developing ways to systematize the count. Results of a literature survey, merits of various sample sizes, sample selection, and calculations are all discussed. Appendices include a list of categories of…
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Foreign Countries, Library Statistics, Measurement Techniques
Morrisson, Christian; Murtin, Fabrice – Centre for the Economics of Education (NJ1), 2009
Global economic transformations have never been as dramatic as in the twentieth century. Most countries have experienced radical changes in the standards of income per capita, technology, fertility, mortality, income inequality and the extent of democracy in the course of the past century. It is the goal of many disciplines--economics, history,…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Attainment, Demography, Global Approach
Schulz, Wolfram – Online Submission, 2005
One of the consistent findings of educational research studies is the effect of the students' family socio-economic background on their learning achievement. Consequently, international comparative studies emphasis the role of socio-economic background for determining learning outcomes. In particular, PISA results have been used to describe how…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Family Environment