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Publication Date: 2004
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Adult Literacy and the Myth of Educational Amelioration: A Critical Literature Review.
Sandlin, Jennifer A.
Perspectives: The New York Journal of Adult Learning, v2 n1 p33-48 2003-2004
This literature review explores competing views of the relationship between adult literacy and U.S. economic difficulties. Trends in public policy, legislation, labor forecasting, and workplace training from the 1960s to the present are reviewed. Consequences of the perceived gap between workers' skills and national economic needs are discussed. (Contains 54 references.) (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Discourse Analysis, Economic Development, Labor Force Development, Public Policy, Role of Education
New York Association for Continuing/Community Education, 1320 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210; http://www.nyacce.org/index.html.
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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