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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 3791 Adult Literacy in Britain, 1996 379110.5255/UKDA-SN-3791-1 Office for National Statistics, Social Survey Division <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Department for Education and EmploymentDepartment of Social Security, Benefits AgencyOffice for National Statistics, Socio-Economic Statistics and Analysis GroupScottish OfficeDepartment for Education and Employment, Basic Skills AgencyDepartment of Trade and Industry UK Data Service 27 March 1998 ABILITY EVALUATIONABSENTEEISMACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONSAGEAPPOINTMENT TO JOBAPPRENTICESHIPAPTITUDE TESTSARITHMETICARTICLESATTITUDESBOOK READERSHIPBOOKSCARE OF DEPENDANTSCERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATIONCHILDRENCINEMA ATTENDANCECITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE AWARDSCOMPUTERSCONCERT GOINGCORRESPONDENCECULTURAL PARTICIPATIONDECISION MAKINGDEGREESDIAGRAMSDICTIONARIESDISABILITIESDOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIESECONOMIC ACTIVITYEDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATESEDUCATIONAL GRANTSEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSEMPLOYEESEMPLOYER-SPONSORED TRAININGEMPLOYERSEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORYEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMESENCYCLOPAEDIASETHNIC GROUPSEVALUATIONFATHERSFATHER'S EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDFIELDS OF STUDYPREDOMINANT LANGUAGESFULL-TIME EMPLOYMENTFURTHER EDUCATIONGENDERGENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATIONHANDWRITING SKILLSHEADS OF HOUSEHOLDHEALTHHEARING IMPAIRMENTSHOUSEHOLDSILLITERACYIMMIGRANTSIMMIGRATIONINCOMEINDUSTRIESINFORMATION MATERIALSINFORMATION USEINTEREST (FINANCE)INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCEJOB DESCRIPTIONJOB REQUIREMENTSLANGUAGE SKILLSLANGUAGESLEARNING DISABILITIESLIBRARY USERSLISTENINGRADIO LISTENINGLITERACYMANAGERSMARITAL STATUSMATHEMATICSMASS MEDIA USEMOTHER TONGUEMOTHERSMOTHER'S EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDNATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONNATIONALITYNEWSPAPER READERSHIPNEWSPAPERSNUMERACYOCCUPATIONAL PENSIONSOCCUPATIONAL TRAININGOCCUPATIONSORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATIONSPARENTSPART-TIME EMPLOYMENTPERIODICALSPERIODICALS READERSHIPPLACE OF BIRTHPRIMARY DOCUMENTSPRIMARY EDUCATIONPUBLIC LIBRARIESQUALIFICATIONSREADING (ACTIVITY)READING SKILLSREADING TESTSREPORTSRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYRETIREMENTROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS AWARDSSATISFACTIONSAVINGSSCOTTISH CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATIONSCOTTISH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL AWARDSSCOTTISH VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSECOND LANGUAGESSECONDARY EDUCATIONSELF-EMPLOYEDSICK LEAVESICK PERSONSSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSSOCIAL SUPPORTSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSSOUND RECORDINGSSPEECH IMPAIRMENTSSPORTSPORT SPECTATORSHIPSTATE RETIREMENT PENSIONSSTUDENTSSUPERVISORSTABLESTEACHER QUALIFICATIONSTELEVISION VIEWINGTHEATRE ATTENDANCETIMETRAININGTRAINING COURSESTRAINING METHODSUNEARNED INCOMEUNEMPLOYEDUNEMPLOYMENTUNWAGED WORKERSVISION IMPAIRMENTSVOCATIONAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATESVOLUNTARY WORKWAGESWELSH (LANGUAGE)HOURS OF WORKWRITING SKILLS Education Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Adult Literacy Survey, carried out in Great Britain in 1996, was part of an international programme of surveys known as the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). The aim was to profile the literacy skills of adults aged 16-65 using an internationally agreed measure. The objectives were to provide data for international comparison; to provide a profile of adult literacy in Great Britain; to provide a self-assessment of literacy skills by respondents; to collect background information to examine the link between literacy and socio-economic factors such as education, employment and income.Main Topics: Distribution of literacy by socio-demographic characteristics; literacy skills and work; occupational demand for literacy; literacy in everyday life; literacy practices and literacy skills; self-assessment of literacy skills for work and everyday life; adult education and training. Standard Measures Three measures of literacy (prose, document and quantitative) were calculated using Item Response Theory (IRT) by Educational Testing Services (ETS) of Princeton, New Jersey. February 1996 - July 199601 February 199601 July 1996 Great Britain IndividualsNationalAdults Adults aged 16-65 living in private households in Great Britain Numeric Cross-sectional (one-time) study Multi-stage stratified random sampleThe sampling frame was the Postcode Address File (PAF). Postcode sectors are the primary sampling unit. Sectors were stratified by region and indicators from the 1981 Census (SEG and proportion of households with no car available). There was oversampling in Scotland and Wales. One person per household was selected by the interviewer at random using Kish grid. Face-to-face interviewCAPI The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> Greenstein, F., Vignoles, A. and Mcintosh, S. (1999) 'Overeducation' and skills -: clarifying the concepts, [Discussion paper].London: London School of Economics and Political Science. 'Overeducation' and skills - Hansbro, J., Carey, S. and Low, S. (1997) Adult literacy in Britain :: a survey of adults aged 16-65 in Great Britain carried out by Social Survey division of ONS, London: HMSO.ISBN 0116209437 | 978-0116209436 Adult literacy in Britain : Low, S., Hansbro, J. and Carey, S. (1997) Adult literacy in Britain :: summary of key findings, London: Office for National Statistics, Social Survey Division. Adult literacy in Britain : https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 3791 2024-11-28T07:23:43Z ddi:codebook:2_5