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Learning a Living
First Results of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
OECD, Statistics Canada. Published by : OECD Publishing
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Availability: Available  Publication date:  06 Jun 2005  Language: English  Pages: 336  ISBN: 9789264010383  OECD Code: 912005031P1 
 

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Based on the Adult Literacy and Life Skills survey conducted in Bermuda, Canada, Italy, Mexico (Nuevo Leon), Norway, and the United States of America in 2003 and 2004, this book presents an initial set of findings that shed new light on the twin processes of skill gain and loss.

The book opens with an explanation of the goals and conceptual approach of the survey and comparative profiles of adult skills in participating countries. It then looks at the relationship between education and skills and adult learning and skills. Additional chapters compare the employability of younger and older populations in participating countries, skills and economic outcomes, skills and information and communications technologies, skills and immigration, the effects of parental education on skills, and the effect of skills on health.


Other languages:  French (Available)

Other Versions:  E-book - PDF Format

Further reading:
Promoting Adult Learning - (Available)



Table of contents:

Introduction
Chapter 1. The Why, What, and How of the ALL Survey
Chapter 2. Comparative Profiles of Adults Skills
Chapter 3. Education and Skills
Chapter 4. Skills and Adult Learning
Chapter 5. Skills and the Labour Force
Chapter 6. Skills and the Nature of the Workplace
Chapter 7. Skills and Economic Outcomes
Chapter 8. Skills and Information and Communications Technologies
Chapter 9. Skills and Immigration
Chapter 10. Skills, Parental Education, and Literacy Practice in Daily Life
Chapter 11. Skills and Health
Annex A. A Construct-Centered Approach to Understanding What Was Measured in the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey
Annex B. Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey Methodology

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