Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id OAA17409; Thu, 6 Jan 2000 14:16:32 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 14:16:32 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <s87486bb.035@nmail.epcc.edu> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Andres Muro" <AndresM@epcc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:436] Gender data in adult literacy -Reply X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.5.2 Status: OR I think that there are links to employment, family resposibilities and legal issues. At certain ages some women tend to stay home and take care of children. They usually spend some time in ed program. Males have an easier time finding employment so they don't usually go to school. They prefer to search for employment rather than go to school. If there is not employment in a community, they can always go to the next community. Among male youth, some of them are on probation and are required to attend ABE programs. This is a quick response since I am writing a big grant. BTW, happy new year, new millenium, and new century. Andres >>> "Daphne Greenberg" <ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu> 01/06 8:14 am >>> Often, we hear people stating that in their literacy programs they have more women than men. However, it may be that the percentage of women vs. men in programs is complicated by issues of age and ethnicity. For example, back in November, on the NLA listserv, someone shared some gender based adult literacy/ESL statistics for the State of Georgia. I would like to share with you portions of it, because I think that it could generate some interesting conversation: "Across the state, 16-18 year old black and white males are far more likely to attend adult ed programs than 16-18 year old black and white females. 19-24 year old black and white males are slightly more likely to attend adult ed programs than 19-24 year old black and white females. After age 25, black and white females are far more likely to attend adult ed than black and white males, and this continues right past age 60. However, among Asians, females are more likely to attend adult ed at all age levels except 60 and over, where males and females are equally represented. Among Hispanics, males are more likely to attend adult ed up to age 45, after which females are more likely to attend." Does anyone have any ideas which might help explain the differences? Daphne Greenberg Center for the Study of Adult Literacy Georgia State University University Plaza Atlanta, GA 30303-3083 Fax: 404-651-1415 Ph: 404-651-0400 E-mail: alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu
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