The feminisation of migration is absent in policy and programmatic discourses on adult education in the USA and England. This paper uses an intersectional framework and feminist transnational methodology to probe this concept and its implications for women migrants and their education and advancement. (Contains 6 notes.)

This paper describes findings from three different research studies of diverse women learners. We used qualitative methodology to investigate how collaborative relationships among these women supported their learning and leadership development. The first study illuminates how women's leadership can emerge spontaneously. The second study indicates…

Women immigrants are an increasing population in the U.S. and in the Adult Basic Education (ABE) system, particularly in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programmes. The authors argue that their numerical predominance and comprehensive needs are not factored into U.S. ABE policies by reformers who are anxious about the system being…

The transmission model of family literacy devalues women's home literacy practices and conceives of women primarily as conduits. It implies a simple cause-and-effect relationship with children's achievement. It obscures women's desire for change, the conflicts they experience in attempting to change, and cultural differences among women. (SK)

This review of "Push," a novel about a young single mother in a literacy education program, incorporates theoretical elements from Allan Quigley's "Rethinking Literacy Education." The review addresses issues of stereotypes, humanistic education, and advocacy and includes reflections on teaching philosophy in adult basic…

Case studies of two female literacy learners depict how their caregiving roles at home and work influenced their literacy practices and persistence. Through participation they sought community and relationships. There was a gap between the program's skills-based computer-assisted literacy education and their holistic needs. (Contains 91…