The learning difficulties of 23 adults were investigated in order to determine ways to better serve their literacy needs. These adults were all living in poverty, had less than eighth-grade literacy levels, and had failed to graduate from high school. The participants' records were examined and structured interviews were conducted with them; also,…

TO UNDERSTAND BETTER THE LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULTS AND TO STUDY THE EMOTIONAL FACTORS COMMONLY OBSERVED AMONG THIS POPULATION WHICH APPEAR TO INHIBIT PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND LEARNING, THE LITERATURE IN SEVERAL AREAS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH WAS SURVEYED. IN THIS PAPER THE RESEARCHERS…

Studies and reports examining the problems associated with adult literacy and efforts to address those problems were reviewed to identify lessons for adult literacy programs in Canada and elsewhere. Low literacy levels were linked to above-average rates of personal and/or learning difficulties, low self-esteem, associated social problems, and…