Vocational and adult education of Latinos in the United States: an example for Gcc Countries to follow
Following World War II, a large number of immigrants came into Western Europe
from Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Similarly, hundreds of thousands of Latinos
entered the United States. To prepare for jobs and eventually integrate them into
the American society, the federal government funded adult education programs
throughout the country with 42% of the participants studying English. According
to Burt (2003), "literacy and fluency in English seem to be related to economic and
self sufficiency. Immigrants who are literate only in a language other than English
are more likely to have non-continuous employment and to earn less than those
literate in English". Private sector employers are also encouraged to provide work
place instruction for immigrant workers. Latinos attended English language classes
in large numbers, as they rightly believed that without proficiency in English, they
could not compete with locals or expatriates from other regions and countries.
There is a basic difference between the objectives of continuing education