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Schneebaum, Alyssa; Rumplmaier, Bernhard; Altzinger, Wilfried – Education Economics, 2016
We employ 2011 European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey data for Austria to perform uni- and multivariate econometric analyses to study the role of gender and migration background (MB) in intergenerational educational mobility. We find that there is more persistence in the educational attainment of girls relative to their…
Descriptors: Educational Mobility, Background, Gender Differences, Educational Attainment
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Chernyavskaya, Yana S.; Kiselev, Sergey V.; Rassolov, Ilya M.; Kurushin, Viktor V.; Chernikova, Lyudmila I.; Faizova, Guzel R. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The relevance of research: The relevance of the problem studied is caused by the acceleration of transition of the Russian economy on an innovative way of development, which depends on the vector of innovative sphere of services and, to a large extent, information and communication services, as well as it is caused by the poor drafting of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Cost Effectiveness, Factor Analysis
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Musa, Alice K. J.; Dauda, Bala; Umar, Mohammad A. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The paper investigated gender difference in achievement goals and performance in English Language and Mathematics of senior secondary schools students in Borno State, Nigeria. The study specifically sought to determine gender differences in students' academic performances in English Language, Mathematics and overall academic performance as well as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Academic Achievement, Secondary School Students
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Bos, Henny; Gartrell, Nanette; Roeleveld, Jaap; Ledoux, Guuske – Youth & Society, 2016
This study examined whether Dutch children reared in families headed by female same-sex parents differ in civic competence from Dutch children reared by opposite-sex parents. The participants, drawn from a national sample, included 32 children (11-13 years old) parented by female same-sex couples who were matched on demographic characteristics…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Family Characteristics, Mothers, Citizen Participation
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Chiu, Chia-Yi; Köhn, Hans-Friedrich; Wu, Huey-Min – International Journal of Testing, 2016
The Reduced Reparameterized Unified Model (Reduced RUM) is a diagnostic classification model for educational assessment that has received considerable attention among psychometricians. However, the computational options for researchers and practitioners who wish to use the Reduced RUM in their work, but do not feel comfortable writing their own…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Classification, Models, Educational Assessment
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Günal, Yurdagül; Demirtasli, R. Nükhet – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The aim of this study is to determine perceptions of secondary school students towards effectiveness of their school in terms of effective school characteristics such as "Secure and Regular Environment," "High Academic Expectations," "Instructional Leadership," "Learning Opportunities," "Monitoring…
Descriptors: Accountability, Institutional Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Instructional Leadership
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Wilson, C. Ellie; Murphy, Clodagh M.; McAlonan, Grainne; Robertson, Dene M.; Spain, Debbie; Hayward, Hannah; Woodhouse, Emma; Deeley, P. Quinton; Gillan, Nicola; Ohlsen, J. Chris; Zinkstok, Janneke; Stoencheva, Vladimira; Faulkner, Jessica; Yildiran, Hatice; Bell, Vaughan; Hammond, Neil; Craig, Michael C.; Murphy, Declan G. M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
It is unknown whether sex influences the diagnostic evaluation of autism spectrum disorder, or whether male and female adults within the spectrum have different symptom profiles. This study reports sex differences in clinical outcomes for 1,244 adults (935 males and 309 females) referred for autism spectrum disorder assessment. Significantly, more…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Diagnostic Tests
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Kirke-Smith, Mimi; Henry, Lucy A.; Messer, David – Infant and Child Development, 2016
There are indications that different types of maltreatment can lead to different cognitive and behavioural outcomes. This study investigated whether maltreatment type was related to executive functioning (EF) abilities and the use of inner speech. Forty maltreated adolescents and a comparison group of 40 non-maltreated typically developing…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Cognitive Development
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Mohebbi, Mina; Mirnasab, Mirmahmoud; Wiener, Judith – School Psychology International, 2016
This study compared parental and school bonding in adolescents in Iran who are perpetrators of bullying, victims of bullying and not-involved in bullying. Secondary school students (N = 240) were selected by cluster random sampling and screening, and categorized as perpetrators of bullying (N = 80), victims of bullying (N = 80) and non-involved (N…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Victims, Adolescents
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Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Journal of Educational Issues, 2016
Several authors have written methodological works that provide an introductory- and/or intermediate-level guide to conducting mixed analyses. Although these works have been useful for beginning and emergent mixed researchers, with very few exceptions, works are lacking that describe and illustrate advanced-level mixed analysis approaches. Thus,…
Descriptors: Multivariate Analysis, Mixed Methods Research, Measurement Techniques, Qualitative Research
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Whitten, Donna L. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2016
Women have comprised the majority of accounting graduates with bachelor and master degrees since the 1980s and 1990s, respectively, but currently only account for about 30% of doctoral students. Their representation in the accounting professoriate is essentially the same. Supportive strategies, such as mentoring, assist disciplines in which women…
Descriptors: Mentors, Females, Higher Education, Work Environment
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White, Holly A.; Shah, Priti – Creativity Research Journal, 2016
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show high divergent thinking on standardized laboratory measures. This study assessed innovative thinking in adults with ADHD using a realistic task and investigated a possible cognitive mechanism for ADHD-related advantages in innovative thinking. College students with and without ADHD…
Descriptors: Semantics, Creativity, Thinking Skills, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Corrales-Herrero, Helena; Rodríguez-Prado, Beatriz – Journal of Education and Work, 2016
For some people, a part-time job is merely an intermediate state that serves as a "stepping stone" to further employment and makes labour market integration easier. Yet, part-time work also appears in highly unstable careers. The present research aims to determine the role of part-time employment for young people with non-university…
Descriptors: Part Time Employment, Surveys, Foreign Countries, Role
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Fagginger Auer, Marije F.; Hickendorff, Marian; Van Putten, Cornelis M.; Béguin, Anton A.; Heiser, Willem J. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
A first application of multilevel latent class analysis (MLCA) to educational large-scale assessment data is demonstrated. This statistical technique addresses several of the challenges that assessment data offers. Importantly, MLCA allows modeling of the often ignored teacher effects and of the joint influence of teacher and student variables.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Multivariate Analysis, Classification, Data
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Munoz, Laura; Miller, Richard J.; Poole, Sonja Martin – Marketing Education Review, 2016
On the basis of experiential learning theory and Cialdini's principles of influence, two psychological streams focused on providing hands-on experiences and on effectively influencing individuals, this article identifies a typology of students to engage them in professional student organizations. Exploratory factor analysis and cluster analysis…
Descriptors: Student Organizations, Classification, Student Participation, Factor Analysis
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