. Finland and Japan achieve high levels of performance by ensuring that the children of parents who work in elementary …Students whose parents work in professional occupations generally outperform other students in mathematics, while … students whose parents work in elementary occupations tend to underachieve compared to their peers. The strength of the …

four countries in question. Other Babies and Bosses volumes cover Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands, which was …

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 …

Denmark did worse than expected and recommends a series of steps to better evaluate performance, to overcome the effects of …

parents of young children confront when trying to square their work and care commitments, and the implications for social and … nurturing for one’s own children. This first OECD review of the reconciliation of work and family life looks at the challenges … labour market trends. It considers the current mix of family-friendly policies in Australia, Denmark, and the Netherlands and …