Employment and Adult Literacy: Critical Facts. The New York City Adult Literacy Initiative. A Critical Issues Paper.

Autor/in	Albert, Janice Lee
Institution	Literacy Assistance Center, New York, NY.
Titel	Employment and Adult Literacy: Critical Facts. The New York City Adult Literacy Initiative. A Critical Issues Paper.
Quelle	(1990), (21 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Adult Students; Basic Skills; Educational Needs; Educational Policy; Employment Patterns; Job Placement; Literacy Education; Policy Formation; Skill Development; Student Characteristics; Unemployment; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Politische Betätigung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Arbeitslosigkeit
Abstract	Adult literacy programs in New York City serve persons with a wide range of employment needs and expectations. Information from the Literacy Assistance Center provides the following impressions about the adult learner population: (1) approximately one-half of the students attending programs are working, but lengthy periods of unemployment among the other half are common; (2) nearly two-thirds of the participants in literacy programs are women, who are less likely to be employed and more likely to receive public assistance; and (3) in general, the patterns of employment among New York City's adult learner population resemble the trends among adults without high school diplomas nationally. Students and policy-makers often expect adult literacy programs to provide employment as well as educational services. Although participation in literacy programs may aid students in their work situations, the experiences of program administrators and staff lead many to believe that a more aggressive strategy for coping with unemployment is needed. Strategies to assist adults who are not working to participate in basic education courses have been tried. Implementing these strategies on a broader scale will require new practices and additional resources. Ideally, students should be retained beyond the point of finding employment, to facilitate long-term career development and ongoing educational achievements. (KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC