This chapter provides an overview of adult students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE) who have immigrated to English-speaking countries and participate in literacy education and second language learning for adults (LESLLA) programs. In order to provide an accurate perspective of LESLLA students, this chapter will (1) examine characteristics of the adult learner population, (2) provide an overview of diverse learning settings for LESLLA learners in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, (3) outline four main challenges LESLLA students face in various learning settings, and (4) summarize contributions these adult learners provide to the communities in which they live. As an important clarification, the main purpose of this chapter is to highlight the current state and reality of adult SLIFE in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86963-2_4
ISSN: 1572-0292