Literacy & Numeracy. Evidence from the National Child Development Study [microform] / Vanessa Simonite.
In 1981, some 12,500 British 23-year-olds were interviewed in a survey carried out by the National Children's Bureau as part of an ongoing longitudinal study. A small part of each interview dealt with the respondent's experience of literacy and numeracy problems. Results demonstrated that...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | In 1981, some 12,500 British 23-year-olds were interviewed in a survey carried out by the National Children's Bureau as part of an ongoing longitudinal study. A small part of each interview dealt with the respondent's experience of literacy and numeracy problems. Results demonstrated that a substantial number of the young adults had experienced problems relating to basic skills since leaving school. Ten percent reported literacy problems since leaving school; five percent reported numeracy problems. One-fifth of those with problems said that lack of basic skills had actually prevented them from achieving some goal during the period covered by the survey. (The questions that were asked are appended.) (YLB) |
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| Item Description: | Sponsoring Agency: Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). ERIC Document Number: ED281057. |
| Physical Description: | 13 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780906509319 0906509319 |
| Reproduction Note: | Microfiche. |
| Action Note: | committed to retain |