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Peer reviewedParsons, Samantha; Bynner, John – Education + Training, 1999
A British longitudinal study measured adult numeracy at ages 16 and 37. The longer the absence from paid employment, the greater the negative impact on numeracy. This effect was strongest for men who had poor math scores at 16. (SK)
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies
Download full textBynner, John; Parsons, Samantha – 1998
A British study examined whether people's literacy and numeracy skills get worse if they are out of paid employment. It was based on a sample of adults aged 37, who are part of the major cohort study, the National Child Development Study. Only those persons who left school at age 16 were included. Some of the findings were as follows: (1) when men…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adults, Basic Skills, Foreign Countries
