Table of Contents


Preface

Summary and Highlights


Chapter 1 Introduction and overview

Chapter 2 Fifteen indicators of adult education in America

Chapter 3 Conclusions and discussion


Annex A National scores and standard errors

Annex B Data sources and methodology

Annex C The American IALS Background Questionnaire

Annex D References and suggested further reading

Annex E About the authors


List of figures


Figure 1 Participation in adult education and training

Figure 2 Hours of education and training per adult

Figure 3 Training rate by educational attainment

Figure 4 Training rate for women in mid career

Figure 5 Training rate for older employees

Figure 6 Training rate for the unemployed

Figure 7 Training rate by occupational category

Figure 8 Stakeholder support for training

Figure 9 Likelihood of receiving employer support for training

Figure 10 Training hours per employee in medium to large firms

Figure 11 Training desires unfulfilled

Figure 12 Reasons for not taking adult education and training

Figure 13 Training rate and earnings

Figure 14 Determinants of adult education

Figure 15 Adult education and social capital

Figure 16 Rate of participation and training volume in North America

Figure 17 Participants and non-participants in North America