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Download full textNickse, Ruth S. – 1989
This overview of intergenerational and family literacy programs in the United States consists of five sections, a bibliography, and four appendices. Section 1 presents background information and expectations for programs and describes the target populations and program designs and administration. Section 2 describes the research base and the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Children
Forlizzi, Lori A. – 1989
This document addresses issues related to the problem that many U.S. citizens do not have literacy skills adequate to meet their needs and ambitions. The first section of the paper provides an overview of the problem, discussing how to define literacy, how it has been measured, some estimates of how many people are illiterate, who they are and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Federal Programs
