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Bradshaw, Jim; Paulu, Nancy, Ed. – 1986
Although the majority of today's young adults meet or surpass the "literacy" standards of 25 years ago, they often lack the level of literacy needed to meet current demands. The National Assessment of Educational Progress studied a nationally representative sample of 3,600 young American adults, aged 21 to 25, to determine how well they could…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Blacks, Daily Living Skills, Educational Needs