Articles tagged with Educational Levels
Recent immigrant men who are overqualified for their jobs are more than three times as likely to sustain an injury at work compared to their peers. Language barriers, a lack of knowledge about health and safety, and outdated skills may contribute to this increased risk. In contrast, women in similar situations show no such association.
A new study published in the American Sociological Review found that the decline of unions in America is a major contributor to rising wage inequality. Union decline accounts for approximately a fifth of the increase in hourly wage inequality among women and about a third among men, according to the study.
A recent study by Joel E. Cohen and colleagues found that childbearing impeded education more than education reduced childbearing among Norwegian women. The researchers followed all women born in Norway in 1964 through the end of their childbearing, using year-by-year data on education, enrollment, and reproduction.
A new study found that higher education is associated with improved cardiovascular health outcomes in high-income countries, but not in low- and middle-income countries. Smoking rates unexpectedly increased with greater education level among women in these regions.
A Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology study found that executives with higher negative emotional traits took fewer risks, while those with higher educational levels took more. The researchers analyzed data from 70 banks and 46 savings banks, discovering a significant connection between the CEO's emotional traits and firm risk.
A study found that glaucoma is associated with slower spoken reading and increased reading impairment in older adults. The research tested 1,154 individuals and found that those with bilateral glaucoma read 29 words per minute slower than those without the condition and had roughly twice the odds of reading impairment.
A study by Washington University researchers found that husbands' education levels have a greater impact on migration patterns than wives', with power couples more likely to move to large cities. The study suggests that women can expect ongoing disparities in professional salaries, as the continued presence of trailing wives contribute...
A study found significant socioeconomic disparities in cervical cancer among American women, with higher poverty levels and lower education associated with increased incidence and mortality rates. Women from low-income census tracts were 20% more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage disease than those from high-poverty areas.
The analysis found that two-thirds of the world's blind are concentrated in India, China, and Africa. Women living in underdeveloped countries were almost 40% more likely to be blind than men, while those in industrialized nations had a risk 63% higher.