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Download full textBlack, Stephen – 2002
The impact of poor literacy and numeracy skills on employment and unemployment in Australia and elsewhere was examined through two case studies and a literature review. The first case study examined the role of literacy provision in helping 27 unemployed jobseekers find employment. The second focused on literacy and teamwork in the activities of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Cultural Context
Sum, Andrew; Fogg, Neeta; Mangum, Garth – 2000
The labor market prospects of out-of-school young adults and options for improving the employment and earnings potential of all young adults were examined. The following issues were among those considered: demographic and social factors affecting young adults' employment prospects; employment trends and labor market problems in the United States…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adolescents, Apprenticeships, At Risk Persons
