. It opens with a general summary of gender differences measured outside of the PISA assessment programme and then … considers the knowledge gained about gender-related issues from PISA 2000, PISA 2003 and PISA 2006 when reading, mathematics and …

workplace practices help determine parental labour market outcomes and may impinge on family formation and ultimately the … Kingdom and also includes some options for policy reform towards a better reconciliation of work and family commitments in the … released in 2004. An overview issue that will include key indicators on family-friendly policies in all OECD countries will be …

This issue of the Adult Skills in Focus series looks at gender differences in reading (literacy) and mathematics … assessments, administered to children in fourth grade (around 10 year-olds), to 15-year old adolescents, and to young adults aged …

of immigrants and their children into their host countries. Each volume presents concrete policy lessons for its theme … OECD countries. This fourth volume explores the integration of young people with migrant parents, a diverse and growing …

of parents who consider academic achievement very important score 46 points higher in mathematics than the children of …When choosing a school for their child, parents in all participating countries value academic achievement highly; but … they are often even more concerned about the safety and environment of the school and the school’s reputation. The children …