Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Family Life Course, Gender, and Skill Mismatch. Commissioned Paper |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Dong Hoon Shin, Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) at American Institutes for Research (AIR) |
| Source: |
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies. 2023. |
| Availability: |
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies. Available from: American Institutes for Research. 1400 Crystal Drive 10th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202. Tel: 202-403-5000; Fax: 202-403-5001; Web site: https://www.air.org/project/program-international-assessment-adult-competencies-piaac |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
35 |
| Publication Date: |
2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (ED/IES) |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Family Life, Family Life Education, Courses, Gender Differences, Gender Issues, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, Employer Attitudes, Employees, Spouses, Adults, Numeracy, Literacy, Employment Level, Semiskilled Workers, Skilled Workers, Blue Collar Occupations, White Collar Occupations |
| Abstract: |
Skill mismatch, the discrepancy between the skill levels held by employees and those demanded by employers, has long been of interest to analysts of the labor market. Such mismatches are worth exploring to better understand the processes of recruitment and career development and the role of education in the labor market. This study aims to analyze a specific feature of skill mismatch -- gender differences in the prevalence of skill mismatch for each phase of the family life course. It also explores if a spouse's working status relates to the likelihood of being skill mismatched during a specific phase of the family life course. To this end, data were used from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). These data provide an opportunity to take crucial first steps in unraveling how skill mismatch varies by gender in each phase of the family life course. Findings provide significant implications for both research and policy on labor markets, as clarifying the determinants of skill mismatch might suggest means to better align the demands of the labor market with the home. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| IES Funded: |
Yes |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
ED661760 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
