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van der Kamp, Max; Boudard, Emmanuel – International Journal of Educational Research, 2003
As a supplement to the International Adult Literacy Survey, the Netherlands devoted special attention to the literacy proficiency of older adults. A close look at the literacy skills of older adults and their use in daily life is relevant because demographic developments, individualisation, the position of older employees in the labour market and…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Older Adults, Coping, Foreign Countries
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Reijntjes, Albert; Stegge, Hedy; Terwogt, Mark Meerum; Hurkens, Edith – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2007
The present study examined the relationship between sub-clinical depressive symptoms and children's anticipated cognitive and behavioral reactions to two written vignettes depicting emotion-eliciting stressors (i.e., fight with one's best friend and failure at a roller blade contest). Participants (N = 244) ranging in age between 10 and 13 were…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Depression (Psychology), Affective Behavior, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Scheeren, Jo – 2001
Within the framework of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS), a collaborative effort was made by a large number of industrialized countries to get insight into the level of literacy of their adult populations. In the Netherlands, older adults (918 out of 3,090 respondents) were over sampled to get insight into their specific literacy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Age Differences