Data regarding a subsample of 815 families surveyed in the 1991 National Household Education Survey were analyzed to identify factors related to parent participation in adult education (AE) and completion of AE courses and to determine the impact of participation in AE on selected indicators of home support for children's learning. The data were subjected to descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses. It was discovered that parents' primary reasons for participating in AE were to improve their skills related to their current job or to prepare for another job. Prior education, minority status, and children's child care experiences were also found to be significant predictors of completion of participation in and completion of AE courses. Although participation in AE was a significant predictor of the number of hours children watch television daily, it was not a significant predictor of the frequency of reading to the child or the number of children's books available in the home. It was recommended that activities to help parents obtain the high school diplomas or other credentials needed for employment be included in family literacy programs. (Contains 55 references.) (MN)