Literacy of Older Adults in America
Author | : Helen Brown |
Publisher | : Department of Education |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : UCR:31210011014444 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Literacy of Older Adults in America written by Helen Brown and published by Department of Education. This book was released on 1996 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A national household survey of the literacy skills of adults in the U.S. Contents: literacy in the older adult pop'n. (comparing older and younger adults); literacy profiles for various subgroups of the older adult pop'n. (educ.; race/ethnicity; language use; sex; visual impairment; region); employment, civic participation, and economic status as they relate to literacy in the older adult pop'n. (retirement; voting; volunteer activity; annual household income); literacy practices and proficiencies in the older adult pop'n. (library use; newspaper and magazine read.; TV viewing).