Age, Period, and Cohort Effects on Adult Literacy Skills in the United States

Autor/inn/en	Yamashita, Takashi; Smith, Thomas J.; Cummins, Phyllis A.
Titel	Age, Period, and Cohort Effects on Adult Literacy Skills in the United States
Quelle	In: Adult Literacy Education, 5 (2023) 1, S.4-20 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Adult Literacy; Human Capital; Surveys; Adults; Comparative Analysis; Adult Education; Age Differences; Cohort Analysis; International Adult Literacy Survey; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Humankapital; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Kohortenanalyse
Abstract	Adult literacy skills are critical assets of individuals as well as societies in terms of economic (e.g., human capital) and social well-being. Thus, it is important to monitor the long-term trends and sources of skill gain/loss. Yet, temporal sources of adult literacy skill variation are understudied. The current study analyzed three comparable, nationally representative datasets including the 1994 International Adult Literacy Survey; the 2003 International Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey; and the 2012/2014/2017 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies. Results from the age-period-cohort hierarchical cross-classified random effects model showed significant variation in adult literacy skills across cohorts (1930-1995) and time periods (1994-2017). Possible implications for adult education policies and future research needs were evaluated. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01