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Inequalities in Literacy Skills among Youth in Canada and the United States |
| Format | Softcover | |
| Catalogue No. | 89-552-MPE99006 | |
| Pages | 38 | |
| Language | English; Aussi disponible en français | |
| Price | $10.00 | |
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Written by J. Douglas Willms. Published by Statistics Canada, 1999. Description: |
| In Canada, youth from higher socio-economic backgrounds tended to
perform well on the the IALS (International Adult Literacy Survey) tests in
every province, whereas youth from disadvantaged backgrounds varied
considerably in their skills across provinces. This study examines whether this general finding also applied to states within the United States, not only with respect to the socio-economic background of American youth, but also with respect to their ethnicity. The study also estimates the variation in levels of literacy skills among states and provinces before and after taking into account gender, ethnicity and immigration status, and determines whether some of this variation is attributable to the geographical location of the state or province, or the extent to which youth are regularly engaged in literacy activities. |
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