The Welfare-to-Work Challenge for Adult Literacy Educators New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 83
The Welfare-to-Work Challenge for Adult Literacy Educators, authored by Larry G. Martin, is the 83rd issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, published by Wiley on February 17, 2000. This edition, comprising 112 pages, addresses the significant effects of recent welfare reform and workforce development legislation on adult basic education and literacy programs. It presents a framework for literacy practitioners to align their efforts with the evolving demands of the Work First environment while addressing the expectations of various stakeholders.
Readers will find discussions on innovative alternatives to traditional literacy programs aimed at facilitating the transition of welfare recipients into the workforce. The book also emphasizes the new skills and preparation that adult educators require to adapt to their changing roles in this context. By focusing on education and adult continuing education, this work provides valuable insights for those involved in literacy education and workforce development.
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Recently enacted welfare reform and workforce development legislation has had a dramatic impact on the funding, implementation, and evaluation of adult basic education and literacy programs. This issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education provides a framework for literacy practitioners to better align their field with the demands of the new Work First environment and to meet the pragmatic expectations of an extended list of stakeholders. The authors offer innovative alternatives to traditional literacy programs that more effectively transition welfare recipients into the workforce. They also look at the new skills and preparation adult educators need to fulfill their changing roles.
This is the 83rd issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education .
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