Literacy For Life: Further Results From The Adult Literacy And Life Skills Survey

Introduction -- Note To Readers -- Acronyms -- Chapter 1. Antecedents And Objectives Of The All Survey -- 1.1 Goals Of The All Survey -- 1.2 Antecedents Of The All Survey Ials -- 1.3 Objectives Of The All Survey -- 1.4 Changes In Skill From Ials To All -- References -- Chapter 2. Comparative Profiles Of Adult Skills -- Summary -- 2.1 Overview And Highlights -- 2.2 Comparative Distributions Of Adult Skills -- 2.3 Changes In Skill Profiles From Ials 1994 And 1998 To All 2003 And 2008 -- 2.4 Skills And Demographic Characteristics -- Endnotes -- References -- Annex 2 Data Values For The Figures -- Chapter 3.  skills And Valued Economic And Social Outcomes -- Summary -- 3.1 Overview And Highlights -- 3.2 Skills And Valued Economic And Social Outcomes -- 3.3 Using Skills To Predict Economic And Social Outcomes -- 3.4 The Earnings And Employment Advantage -- 3.5 Skills And Participation In Community Activities -- Endnotes -- References --^ Annex 3 Data Values For The Figures -- Chapter 4. Adult Numeracy Skills -- Summary -- 4.1 Overview And Highlights -- 4.2 Defining Numeracy In The All Context -- 4.3 Predictors Of Adult Numeracy Skills -- 4.4 Gender And Affective Response To Numeracy -- 4.5 Numeracy And Labour Market Outcomes -- Conclusion -- Endnote -- References -- Annex 4 Data Values For The Figures -- Chapter 5.  adult Problem Solving Skills -- Summary -- 5.1 Overview And Highlights -- 5.2 Defining Problem Solving In The All Context -- 5.3 Comparative Distributions Of Adult Problem Solving Skill -- 5.4 Factors Predicting Problem Solving Skills -- 5.5 Problem Solving Skills And Labour Market Outcomes -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- References -- Annex 5 Data Values For The Figures -- Chapter 6. Performance In Multiple Skill Domains -- Summary -- 6.1 Overview And Highlights -- 6.2 Performance In Multiple Skill Domains -- 6.3 Defining Low Performance In Multiple Skill Domains --^ 6.4 Disadvantage In One Or More Skill Domains -- 6.5 Characteristics Of Low Skilled Adults -- 6.6 Disadvantage In All Four Skill Domains – An Adjusted Model -- 6.7 Labour Market Consequences Of Multiple Disadvantages -- 6.7 Multiple Disadvantage And Other Personal And Social Outcomes -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- References -- Annex 6 Data Values For The Figures -- Chapter 7. Skill Mismatch In The Labour Market And Adult Learning -- Summary -- 7.1 Overview And Highlights -- 7.2 Skill Mismatch In The Labour Market And Adult Learning -- 7.3 Why Skill Mismatch Matters -- 7.4 Extent Of Skill Match-mismatch On The Labour Market -- 7.5 Who Is Matched Or Mismatched? -- 7.6 Participation In Adult Learning And Skill Mismatch -- Conclusion -- References -- Annex 7 Data Values For The Figures -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- References -- Annex A. A Construct-centered Approach To Understanding What Was Measured In The Adult Literacy And Life Skills (all) Survey --^ Annex B. Scale Estimation And Linking Methods -- Annex C. Adult Literacy And Life Skills Survey Methodology -- Annex D. Principal Participants In The Project Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development And Statistics Canada