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Literacy in the Information Age [electronic resource]: Final Report of the International Adult Liter...
Literacy in the Information Age [electronic resource]: Final Report of the International Adult Literacy Survey / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Statistics Canada
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Paris : OECD Publishing, 2000.
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2000.
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1 online resource (204 p.)
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CONTENTS; Introduction; Highlights and Note to Readers; Chapter 1 Skills for the Twenty-first Century; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Structural Changes in the Knowledge Economy; 1.3 Impact on the Demand for Skills; 1.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Population Distributions of Adult Literacy; 2.1 Introdu...
3.5 Literacy and Formal Adult Education3.6 Literacy, Culture and Civic Skills; 3.7 Self-assessed Literacy Skills; 3.8 Factors Explaining Literacy Proficiency; 3.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Outcomes and Benefits of Literacy; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Literacy and the Labour Force; 4.3 Education,...
Annex A Definitions of Literacy Performance on Three ScalesAnnex B Survey Methodology and Data Quality; Annex C Note on International Comparability of IALS Data; Annex D Data Values for the Figures; Annex E Source Database for the International AdultLiteracy Survey; Annex F Principal Participants in...
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Paris : OECD Publishing, 2000.
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2000.
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Literacy in the Information Age, the final report from the International Adult Literacy Survey, presents evidence on the nature and magnitude of the literacy gaps faced by OECD countries. It offers new insights into the factors that influence the development of adult skills in various settings - at home, at work and across the 20 countries for whic...
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Literacy in the Information Age [electronic resource]: Final Report of the International Adult Literacy Survey / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Statistics Canada
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92-64-18176-8
1-280-03075-5
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302.2244
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991023942575402626
