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Direct linkBoudard, Emmanuel; Jones, Stan – International Journal of Educational Research, 2003
The term "illiterate" that is commonly used to describe someone who cannot read or write is an absolute term, which fails to recognize that those who are deemed "illiterate" are probably in fact "literate" to some degree. The approach taken to define and measure literacy in the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) acknowledges the limitation…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Illiteracy, Measures (Individuals), Surveys
van der Kamp, Max; Boudard, Emmanuel – International Journal of Educational Research, 2003
As a supplement to the International Adult Literacy Survey, the Netherlands devoted special attention to the literacy proficiency of older adults. A close look at the literacy skills of older adults and their use in daily life is relevant because demographic developments, individualisation, the position of older employees in the labour market and…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Older Adults, Coping, Foreign Countries
Boudard, Emmanuel; Rubenson, Kjell – International Journal of Educational Research, 2003
The purpose of this article is to investigate major determinants of participation in adult education. Specifically, a direct measure of literacy skills available in the International Adult Literacy Survey is included. Interpreted as a measure of human capital, it is expected that literacy skills are at least as important a predictor of…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Early Intervention, Educational Attainment, Adult Education
