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Volunteering, Educational Attainment, and Literacy Skills among Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Racial and Ethnic Groups in the U.S
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Narine, Donnette; Yamashita, Takashi; Punksungka, Wonmai; Helsinger, Abigail; Kramer, Jenna W.; Karam, Rita; Cummins, Phyllis A. – Educational Gerontology, 2023
Volunteer participation benefits societies and individuals. The objective of this study was to examine the roles of education and adult literacy in formal volunteering among a nationally representative sample of the U.S. middle-aged and older adults (45-74 years) by race and ethnicity (Whites, Blacks, Hispanics). Using cross-sectional data (n =…
Descriptors: Adults, Older Adults, Race, Ethnicity
Reexamining Adult Education and Training Participation by Education, Literacy, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the United States
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Punksungka, Wonmai; Yamashita, Takashi; Helsinger, Abigail; Kramer, Jenna; Cummins, Phyllis A.; Karam, Rita T. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2022
The research team examined the associations between adult education and training (AET) participation, educational attainment, literacy skills, gender, race, and ethnicity among the U.S. adult population aged 25- to 65-years old (n = 5,450). As more women and racial/ethnic minorities make educational and economic advancements, it is important to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correlation, Literacy, Gender Differences
Volunteering, Educational Attainment, and Literacy Skills among Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Racial and Ethnic Groups in the U.S.
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Narine, Donnette; Yamashita, Takashi; Punksungka, Wonmai; Helsinger, Abigail; Kramer, Jenna W.; Karam, Rita; Cummins, Phyllis A. – Grantee Submission, 2022
Volunteer participation benefits societies and individuals. The objective of this study was to examine the roles of education and adult literacy in formal volunteering among a nationally representative sample of the U.S. middle-aged and older adults (45-74 years) by race and ethnicity (Whites, Blacks, Hispanics). Using cross-sectional data (n =…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Role of Education, Adult Literacy, Adults
Understanding Literate Citizenship: An Exploration of the Relationship between Adult Literacy and Political Efficacy-Related Information Sources
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Saal, Leah Katherine; Yamashita, Takashi; Perry, Kristen H.; Shaw, Donita Joy – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2021
Aligned with the 2021 AERA conference theme, which asks us as citizen-scholars to use educational research to address complex social and educational problems, the objective of this study is to provide the first nationally-representative, empirical evidence on the relationships among literacy, literacy skill use, and these information-seeking…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Citizenship, Social Problems, Correlation