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Kinman, Gail; Wray, Siobhan – Studies in Higher Education, 2022
Sickness presenteeism refers to the practice of continuing to work during illness. Although not always damaging, working while sick can impair employees' wellbeing and professional functioning. As the causes of presenteeism are multi-faceted, insight into the experiences of different occupational groups is needed. This study examines the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Diseases, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attendance
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Das, Jishnu; Dercon, Stefan; Habyarimana, James; Krishnan, Pramila – Journal of Human Resources, 2007
A large literature examines the link between shocks to households and the educational attainment of children. We use new panel data to estimate the impact of shocks to teachers on student learning in Mathematics and English. Using absenteeism in the 30 days preceding the survey as a measure of these shocks, we find no impact for the full sample,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teacher Attendance, Employee Absenteeism, Teacher Influence