Functional illiteracy

There is also relationship between homelessness and regular literacy-even of adults who are not homeless, 1/7 are functionally illiterate(in the United States). What does this point to? According to the charitysub.org, this means that many adults cannot understand a basic food label or a child's grades. Additionally, it states that nearly one half (41 to 44 percent) of adults in the US that have a minimal level of literacy perform in low skill jobs.With this knowledge, how well would a person with a minimal, if nonexistent education, perform on a simple functional literacy test? This lack of literacy then leads to the conclusion that it creates a gap-most of those who are literate can hold more or less stable jobs with a medium high salary,…

compelling recount of a biracial Alaskan Native girl and her academic and social standing within her community. She delves into the personal and educational facets of her life and writes of discrimination and prejudice shown toward her. Hayes beautifully crafts vivid imagery with her descriptive and alluring syntax, allowing the reader to fully immerse themselves in her narrative. Hayes touches upon several controversial topics in her narrative, particularly how socioeconomic status is denied to…

Within the United States, illiteracy affects many adults as well as children. Illiteracy refers to a neither individual who cannot read nor write. Our society has taken heed to what illiteracy is and how it can affect a person’s possibility for achievement, increase chances for psychological problems, as well as the chances of it being passed down from generation to generation. There are different forms of illiteracy including illiteracy that involves reading and writing skills and illiteracy…

Literacy: Lifelong learning Literacy as we know today is a basic fundamental human right and is the foundation for a lifelong learning experience. Literacy is more than just the ability to read and write, but it is more on the side of being able to comprehend what you are mainly reading and writing. For someone who cannot read nor write is called an illiterate person, and what illiteracy means is not having the ability to read or write. But with literacy, I feel like it gives me more confidence,…

mind to many perspectives while still educating them. Like Socrates, the future and current leaders of society should not neglect illiterates to help this generation and many more to come. Although he did not have the best attitude, he made one of the greatest impacts on the world of literacy because he did not ignore them. Current and future leaders should also take many positive examples from Socrates for the better of society and themselves. Not matter what undesirable personality traits…

This journal will contain a summary of this week’s reading assignment and how the information read will improve my skills related to critical thinking. The reading this week covered the topics of literacy in the adult client population, instructional methods and settings, and instructional materials. In this country, 52% of the population are literate. The rest of the 48% of the population are either functionally illiterate or marginally illiterate. This is concerning for nurses who are…

Two of the most impactful social ills that Americans face today, in one of the most progressive and technologically advanced nations on earth, is poverty and crime. Many would argue that they are akin. Is there a link and what can be done to diminish or eliminate it? The connection between poverty, crime and illiteracy has been well documented. Holzman-Escareno writes in a 2008 article, American prisoners have a much higher illiteracy rate, than our nation as a whole. Of the adult inmate…

According to studies that took place recently, it was said that every one in four people are illiterate. Being illiterate impacts some people in a negative way. They have a difficult time learning and holding new information, writing and reading what is beyond their scope of simple terms and sentences. “The notion that illiterate people are poor and stupid couldn’t be farther from the truth. Quite the contrary, most are quite smart. They have spent years learning how to cleverly cover up their…

It is an impairment nearly as old as time: illiteracy. The issue of illiteracy in America has taken many forms from the year 1776 to present. According to the U.S. Bureau of Census and the Historical Statistics of the United States, twenty percent of the population during the colonial era were illiterate, but could still function adequately in society (National Assessment of Adult Literacy). Society then prioritized being able to work and farm land then to knowing how to read a book. Today,…

values. Contrary to the popular opinion that illiteracy is merely a vagrant’s trait and can be easily reversed, it is not completely true. Although poverty is a leading cause of illiteracy in America, over population, inadequate education facilities, parental influence and learning disabilities…