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Literacy, numeracy and disadvantage among older adults in England: final report for Nuffield Foundation

This report sets out findings from new research on the relationships between the literacy and numeracy levels of ol... Show more
This report sets out findings from new research on the relationships between the literacy and numeracy levels of older adults and the extent of disadvantage in later life. The research consisted of a review of the literature and secondary analysis of a quantitative data source on older adults. The new findings in this report are based on quantitative analysis of a large-scale data source, the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). This survey, which began in 2002, contains information on many aspects of older adults' lives including work and retirement, health, wealth and well-being. ELSA contains tests of literacy and numeracy which can be related to a set of outcomes. Respondents have been followed up on several occasions since the initial survey. ELSA data can therefore be used as both a cross-sectional and a longitudinal data source.
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Authors: Jenkins, Andrew; Ackerman, Rodie; Frumkin, Lara; Salter, Emma ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (Great Britain) (NRDC)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Literacy; Numeracy; Demographics ... [+] Show more

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Literacy, numeracy and disadvantage among older adults in England: final report for Nuffield Foundation