TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Highlights

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Introduction

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Chapter 1
Demand and Supply of Adult Education and Training
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Educational Attainment of Canadians
1.3 Patterns of Participation in Adult Education and Training
1.4 Demand Characteristics
1.5 Supply Characteristics
1.6 Barriers to Participation
1.7 Summary and Concluding Observations

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Chapter 2
Trends in Canadian Adult Learning
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Trends in Canadian Adult Education and Training
2.3 Work-Related Education and Training
2.4 Provincial Trends and Comparisons
2.5 Concluding Observations

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Conclusion

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Annex A: Glossary of Terms
Annex B: Survey Methodology
Annex C: Statistical Tables and Data Values for the Figures
References

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List of Figures and Tables

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Chapter 1
Figure 1.1 Level of education and functional literacy in selected OECD countries, 1996
Figure 1.2 Participation in adult education and training in Canada
Figure 1.3a Participation in adult education and training across Canada
Figure 1.3b Likelihood of participation in adult education, by province
Figure 1.4 Duration of studies, by province
Figure 1.5 Participation, by sex
Figure 1.6a Participation predicted by educational attainment
Figure 1.6b Likelihood of participation, by province and educational attainment
Figure 1.7 Incidence and intensity of training, by age
Figure 1.8 Participation, by labour force status
Figure 1.9 Participation, by class of main job
Figure 1.10 Participation, by major industrial group
Figure 1.11 Suppliers of adult education and training
Figure 1.12 Medium of instruction
Figure 1.13 Perceived usefulness of adult education and training
Figure 1.14 Sources of financial support for adult education and training
Figure 1.15 Sources of financial support for adult education and training
Figure 1.16 Nature of employer support for adult education and training
Figure 1.17 Barriers to participation in adult education and training

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