Understanding the origins of poor literacy and numeracy skills in adulthood and how to improve them is of major importance when society places a high premium on

Poor literacy and numeracy skills of adults remain substantial problems in today’s societies. This volume examines this issue through an analysis of adult edu

Examines the widespread phenomenon of poor literacy skills in adults across the globe This handbook presents a wide range of research on adults who have low lit

This study identifies key lessons about the strategic objectives and directions which should form a frame for policy development in the US, including policy on

This first OECD Skills Outlook presents the initial results of the OECD Survey of Adult Skills, which evaluates the skills of adults in 22 OECD and 2 non-OECD p