Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ445389
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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Quantitative Literacy and the Likelihood of Employment among Young Adults in the United States.
Rivera-Batiz, Francisco L.
Journal of Human Resources, v27 n2 p313-28 Spr 1992
Probit analysis of arithmetic scores from the Young Adult Literacy Assessment Survey (840 males and 1,077 females) found that quantitative literacy skills are a major factor in the likelihood of full-time employment. Low quantitative literacy appears to be associated with the lower probability of employment among young African Americans. (SK)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Black Youth, Employment Level, Literacy, Mathematics Achievement, Scores, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
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IES Cited: ED512043
