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Burn, Ian; Martell, Michael E. – Education Economics, 2020
We show that educational outcomes of sexual minorities are consistent with efforts to mediate future discrimination. Gay men and lesbians obtain more years of schooling than heterosexual men and women, between 0.6 and 1.2 years. This difference is robust to controlling for observable characteristics for men but not women. Gay men and lesbian women…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Gender Differences, Human Capital, Educational Attainment
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Iecovich, Esther – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: The study aims to examine job satisfaction of migrant live-in home care workers who provide care to frail older adults and to examine the extent to which quality of relationships between the care provider and care recipient and workplace characteristics is associated with job satisfaction. Design and Methods: A convenience sample that…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Migrants, Older Adults, Interpersonal Relationship
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Rusby, Julie C.; Jones, Laura B.; Crowley, Ryann; Smolkowski, Keith; Arthun, Chris – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2013
Background: Little is known about factors that influence home-based child care providers' participation in professional development. Factors that predict participation in activities that are designed to promote the utilization and maintenance of skills taught are of particular interest. Objective: Our aim was to examine factors in the home-based…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Professional Development, Participation, Predictor Variables
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Sanders, Jos; Oomens, Shirley; Blonk, Roland W. B.; Hazelzet, Astrid – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute to the discussion on how to increase lower educated workers' participation in training programs inside and outside the workplace through stimulating intentions with respect to training. Design/methodology/approach: This article is based on data from the Study on Life Long Learning and Employment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Low Achievement