ERIC Number: ED495262
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 44
Abstractor: ERIC
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Social and Economic Benefits of Improved Adult Literacy: Towards a Better Understanding: Support Document
Hartley, Robyn; Horne, Jackie
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
This document was produced by the authors based on their research for the report, "Social and Economic Benefits of Improved Adult Literacy: Towards a Better Understanding," and is an added resource for further information. The original document is a feasibility study which explores the frameworks and methodologies available for determining and measuring such benefits and costs across a number of life domains, including health, finance and small business. This support document contains three sections: (1) Mapping Benefits and Costs: Literature Review; (2) Data Sources; and (3) Individual Outcomes and Economic and Social Impacts. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) [See ED495174 to access full report: " Social and Economic Benefits of Improved Adult Literacy: Towards a Better Understanding. An Adult Literacy National Project Report."]
Descriptors: Costs, Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Outcomes of Education, Socioeconomic Influences, Economic Impact, Literature Reviews, Educational Benefits, Longitudinal Studies, Foreign Countries, Family Literacy, Crime, Older Adults, Indigenous Populations, Business, Employment, Health, Money Management, Surveys
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Australian Dept. of Education, Canberra.
Authoring Institution: National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia).
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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