Catching up with the Swedes : probing the Canada-Sweden literacy gap

Kapsalis, Constantine 1945- (Author). Canada. National Literacy Secretariat. (Added Author).

Summary: Reports on the IALS. Among 12 countries that participated in the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS), Sweden had the lowest incidence of low literacy skills, while Canada ranked around the middle with a low literacy rate double that of Sweden. The objective of this study is to find out what factors account for the wide Canada-Sweden literacy gap, and what lessons can be learned from such a comparison that may help reduce the incidence of low literacy skills in Canada.

Record details

ISBN: 066229761X
Physical Description: print
remote
53 p. : ill.
Publisher: Hull, Quebec : National Literacy Secretariat, 2001.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Available on the Government of Canada Depository Services Program Web site. Issued also in French under title: Rattraper les Suédois.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available online on the Internet.