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Download full textBoughton, Bob – Adult Literacy Education, 2023
In the 1960s and 1970s, mass campaigns were the dominant model of adult literacy provision, especially in countries of the Global South. After a long absence, there is now a revival of international interest in this model. This paper looks back on the earlier history of mass campaigns and the geopolitical reasons for their rejection, to help make…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Models, Political Influences, Geographic Regions
