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Prison Adult Literacy Survey

Prison Adult Literacy Survey. Morgan and Kett (2003). Levels of Literacy and the International Adult Literacy Survey. Levels of literacy (Morgan, Hickey and Kellaghan, 1997)…not illiteracy

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Prison Adult Literacy Survey

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  1. Prison Adult Literacy Survey Morgan and Kett (2003)

  2. Levels of Literacy and the International Adult Literacy Survey • Levels of literacy (Morgan, Hickey and Kellaghan, 1997)…not illiteracy • 25% at lowest level…similar to UK.. Level 1 and Aspirin question..Level 4: Two things to do for an interview • Factors associated with low levels of literacy: sporting events, community activities. • Participation in adult education

  3. Methodology • Results from other countries…many people at lower levels • Domains of literacy: prose, document, quantitative • Requirement of scoring (Levels)…and below Level 1 • Questionnaire on experiences at school and age of leaving school • Administered by prison staff…

  4. Results • Results: Pre-level 1 22% • Level 1: 31% Level 2: 18% • Level 3 14% Level 4/5 15% • Few gender differences • Age differences: Finding in general population: contrast with prison population • Age 32 and older quite similar to general population

  5. Results 2 • Violent and Property offences: Lowest levels • Drug offences and sexual offences: higher Levels (beware definition and exceptions) • School leaving: before statutory age…and poor attendance • Poor engagement with school • Problems especially with maths

  6. Implications • Educational failure and prison population • Concept of engagement • National literacy strategy…social and emotional dimension as important

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