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31. The Effects of Disabilities on Literacy Skills (1999)
Authors: Costa Kapsalis
Collection: Research Materials
This study uses the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) to provide an initial exploration of the literacy skills of individuals with disabilities. One of the motivations of the study is to see if disabilities have a negative impact on literacy skills, thus introducing an additional barrier to employability.
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Added: 2004-04-02
32. Employee Training: an International Perspective (1997)
Series: The Monograph Series
Authors: Constantine Kapsalis
Collection: Research Materials
This study uses data from the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) to look at employee training in the seven participating countries: Canada, the United States, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany and Sweden. The term training is used throughout this study to refer to the lifelong training activities of employees, past the initial stage of formal education. The results are presented here from the Canadian perspective. However, the study's objective is not only to see how well Canada is doing relative to the other countries but also to find out what lessons can be learned from the combined experiences of different countries.
Added: 1997-01-01
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33. Enhancing the Basic Learning Skills of Older Nova Scotians (2003)
Context and Strategies
Authors: Nova Scotia Senior Citizens' Secretariat
Collection: Research Materials
This publication provides background information and statistics about older adults living in Nova Scotia, gives an overview of learning in later life, identifies the barriers to learning, and suggests strategies to overcome them. It also includes a list of the resources in a related document, Enhancing the Basic Learning Skills of Older Nova Scotians—A Resource Kit, and many other resources available to support older adult learning.
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Added: 2004-06-18
34. Fact Sheet - Economic Impact of Small Business (2011)
Series: Fact Sheets - Edmonton Social Planning Council
Authors: Edmonton Social Planning Council
Collection: Research Materials
This fact sheet examines the impact of small businesses on the economy.
The authors note that Canadian small businesses employ almost half of the country’s workforce, proving that the success of small businesses has a profound effect on the economy.
Statistics show that Canadian firms with fewer than 50 employees accounted for 28 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009, while those with fewer than 500 employees account for about 45 per cent of the GDP.
http://www.edmontonsocialplanning.ca/
Added: 2012-10-22
35. Fact Sheet - Learning to Know: Young Adults' Participation in Post-secondary Education (2010)
Series: Composite Learning Index
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Collection: Research Materials
In this report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the authors note that in 2009, the proportion of young adults participating in formal post-secondary education rose to its highest point in Canadian history, with the increasing proportion of young people attending Canadian universities serving as the main driver for the overall increase.
The authors point to a gender gap in university attendance, noting that in 2009, 28 per cent of young women aged 20 to 24 were attending university, compared to 21 per cent of young men.
In the international context, Canada’s postsecondary participation rates for young people are very high. Canada ranks third among 24 OECD countries, behind Poland and France, for the rate at which its 20- to 24-year-olds participate in education.
Added: 2011-09-13
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36. Family and Early Childhood Literacy in New Brunswick: A Provincial Snapshot - Part II (2000)
Sociodemographic Profiles of New Brunswick and it's Seven Health Regions: Population, Families with at least one child of 0 to 4 years of age, and Children 0 to 4 years of age
Series: Family and Early Childhood Literacy in New Brunswick
Authors: Literacy New Brunswick, Inc. (LNBI)
Collection: Research Materials
The Centre for Research and Development in Education (CRDE) prepared sociodemographic profiles of New Brunswick's population, families with at least one child aged 0 to 4, and children of 0 to 4 years of age, as part of the research project on Family and Early Childhood Literacy in New Brunswick: A Provincial Snapshot . This is intended to provide Literacy New Brunswick Inc. (LNBI) and its partners in matters of literacy with information which could be helpful in their evaluation of literacy needs, and in their planning of family literacy interventions for the New Brunswick population in general, and for the population of each of New Brunwick's seven health regions in particular.
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Added: 2003-03-21
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37. Family and Early Childhood Literacy in New Brunswick: A Provincial Snapshot - Part IV (2000)
Survey of Parents of Preschool Children
Series: Family and Early Childhood Literacy in New Brunswick
Authors: Literacy New Brunswick, Inc. (LNBI)
Collection: Research Materials
The Centre de recherche et de développement en éducation (CRDE) in collaboration with Literacy New Brunswick Inc. (LNBI) surveyed a geographical representative sample of New Brunswick parents of preschool children for its research project entitled Family and Early Childhood Literacy in New Brunswick : A Provincial Snapshot (Spring 1999). The objective of the survey was to take stock of the family literacy activities of New Brunswick parents of preschool children, both in the home and the community. This report on the findings of the parental survey consists of three sections: the methodology used to conduct the survey, the findings of the survey, and the conclusion.
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Added: 2003-03-21
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38. Family and Early Childhood Literacy in New Brunswick: A Provincial Snapshot - Part VI (2000)
Summary Report
Series: Family and Early Childhood Literacy in New Brunswick
Authors: Literacy New Brunswick, Inc. (LNBI)
Collection: Research Materials
This report presents themes from the previous five reports, prepared by the Centre de recherche et de développement en éducation (CRDE) in collaboration with Literacy New Brunswick Inc. (LNBI) for the research project entitled Family and Early Childhood Literacy in New Brunswick : A Provincial Snapshot (Spring 1999). On the basis of the highlights of the previous five studies and the links between them, the authors have developed some suggestions and ideas for possible courses of action, which are presented in this document, the "General Conclusion."
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Added: 2003-03-21
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39. Federal Accountability System Fuels the Decline of the Adult Education & Literacy System of the United States (2003)
Authors: Thomas G. Sticht
Collection: Research Materials
This is a research note based on a report released by the U.S. Department of Education: "Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2000-2001".
Added: 2003-08-07
40. From Poverty to Prosperity: Literacy’s Impact on Canada’s Economic Success - In focus: labour market engagement (2011)
Series: Literacy and Earnings project - CLLN
Authors: T. Scott Murray, Richard Shillington
Collection: Research Materials
Based on their analysis of data from the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) and other sources, the authors of this report conclude that there is little doubt that literacy and poverty are closely linked. The authors go on to explore the implications of this relationship for public policy.
Investment in literacy would lead to both significant increases in earnings and significant reductions in the numbers of adults receiving employment insurance and social assistance benefits. Raising every Canadian adult to the level of literacy required to participate fully in today’s economy would reduce social assistance rolls by 84,000 and generate annual benefits savings of $542 million.
Research suggests that it would require an investment of roughly $18 billion to eliminate occupational literacy skills shortages in Canada. The authors point out that while this figure seems high, it would probably generate an additional $100 billion in annual earnings.
In order to realize those returns, governments should encourage employers to assess their employees’ literacy and numeracy skills and to upgrade skills where needed; increase the economic demand for literacy skill by replacing passive income support with active education policies; and create tax incentives for individuals and employers to invest in skill upgrading.
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Added: 2012-11-23
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