Literacy, Welfare & Work [electronic resource] : Longitudinal Research Project. Final Report and Recommendations / Janet Smith.

The 3-year Literacy, Welfare, and Work Longitudinal Research Project explored the complex relationship between literacy and employment within the context of welfare reform in Manitoba, in an attempt to identify the barriers to education and employment that adult learners experience, as well as the p...

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Main Author: Smith, Janet
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1999.
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