Mens & Maatschappij - Volume 96, Issue 1, 2021

Abstract Do students with low-educated parents have similar educational opportunities as students without low-educated parents during the transition to secondary education? Study 1 matched 62 students with low-educated parents to students with the same math score in grade 7. Despite this matching procedure, similar teachers’ advice for secondary education, and scores on the Central Examination, students wit Read More

Abstract A multilevel study into the effect of tablet use in Dutch primary schools on reading achievements This study utilized data from the 2016 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study to examine the effect of the frequency of tablet usage in school on children’s reading achievements. It further addressed the gender gap in achievements by exploring whether gender moderates the relationship between t Read More

Abstract The work-family balance of divorced parents: The role of work demands, family demands and their interplay After a divorce, parents may face difficulties in combining work with the care for children. Few studies have examined the work-life balance of this particular group. Using data from 1.577 employed divorced fathers and 2.059 employed divorced mothers, we examined how work demands (long work hours, com Read More

Abstract Factors That Influence How People Think About the Fairness of Distribution of Wealth and Income: A Survey Study Among Dutch Citizens Ever since ancient Greece, people have philosophized and discussed about the fair distribution of resources. A body of empirical research on this topic has emerged in the second half of the 20st century. Oftentimes, respondents are presented with a distribution and asked whether t Read More