Perceived Job Skill Limitations and Participation in Education and Training Opportunities: Differences between Us Native-Born and Non-Native-Born Individuals

Autor/inn/en	Smith, M. Cecil; Smith, Thomas J.
Titel	Perceived Job Skill Limitations and Participation in Education and Training Opportunities: Differences between Us Native-Born and Non-Native-Born Individuals
Quelle	In: Vocations and Learning, 3 (2010) 1, S.55-69 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1874-785X
DOI	10.1007/s12186-009-9030-9
Schlagwörter	Job Skills; Vocational Education; Employment Opportunities; Employment Potential; Employee Attitudes; Adult Literacy; Foreign Workers; Participation; Training; Age; English; Language Proficiency; Predictor Variables; Reading Skills; Writing Skills; Mathematics Skills; Computer Literacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Produktive Fertigkeit; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Teilnahme; Alter; Lebensalter; English language; Englisch; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Prädiktor; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Computerkenntnisse
Abstract	Data from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy were examined to determine if non-native-born adults in the US differ from their native-born counterparts in (1) participation in work-related training or education, and (2) perceptions that specific skills limit their job opportunities. Results indicated that non-native-born persons were less likely than their native-born peers to participate in training or education to do their job better. Among non-native born persons, age and English language proficiency predicted their participation. Non-native-born persons were also much more likely than native-born individuals to perceive that their reading, writing, math, and computer skills limited their job opportunities, while both gender and age moderated perceptions of perceived skill limitations. Among the non-native-born population, age, gender, and amount of time spent living in the US significantly predicted perceived skill limitations. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01