What should I know about the literacy of adults?

There are several different definitions of literacy in the world, but the National Literacy Act, declared by the United States Congress in 1991 defines literacy as,

"The ability to read, write and speak English and calculate and solve problems with work and society and society, to achieve this goal". The need for adults. Adults must be literate for many tasks of life, from shopping to voting to the following instructions to work -related requirements. In home life, literacy is necessary for the production of a recipe or helping a child with homework. As the twentieth first century began, approximately one fifth of people aged 16 years or older were not literate, the UN was moved to a statement in 2003–2012 in decades of literacy to focus on adult literacy.

To teach children to read attention gains attention through school problems and educational advertising. Fewer people may be aware that adult literacy is a problem. PThe 861 million adults are illiterate and that they make up 88 percent of all illiterate people.

illiteracy is not in any case caused by the same situation or factors, so achieving the literacy of adults does not depend on a single solution. Illiteracy may be the cause of learning disabilities, family problems that disrupt learning, including everything from abuse to poverty; Problems with continuity when literacy is interrupted, either because of migration or illness; poor teaching; Language barriers; And cultural problems if a person's culture does not mean literacy.

Aids for adult literacy are available through various off -sources. Tutoring and other help for adults who want to continue literacy are available through a number of organizations. For example, Grameracylink®, a joint project Kentucky Department of Education, Ket Edult Education, a National Grammers for Adults (NCAl) and public broadcasting (PBS) provides materials for teachers and students. The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) is working on addressing family literacy issues. The National Institute for Literacy and Partners (NILP) provides sources of literacy and sponsor the literacy directory that helps adults and young adult students to find local literacy programs.