Adult Learning: A Comparative Perspective: Results from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey - ARCHIVED
Articles and reports: 89-552-M2007017
This study provides comparative estimates of participation in adult education and training courses and programmes, duration of studies, engagement in informal learning and sources of direct financial support, based on results of the 2003 International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS), the Canadian component of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills study. It also examines levels of inequality in adult learning and reasons for participating in adult education and training, including the role of labour force status and job and workplace characteristics. Finally, it presents a review of the relationship between actual skill use and participation in both organized and informal forms of adult learning. Comparisons are made between Canadian provinces and territories and three selected countries, namely Norway, Switzerland and the United States.
Main Product: International Adult Literacy Survey [Series]
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October 12, 2007 |
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Reference
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Subjects and keywords
Subjects
Keywords
- Adult education
- Economic growth
- Educational attainment
- Employer supported training
- Financial assistance
- Immigrants
- Information and communication technologies
- International comparisons
- Job match
- Knowledge workers
- Labour force status
- Learning
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Parental educational attainment
- Participation rates
- Seniors
- Skilled workers
- Skills
- Type of work
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