Why Do We Have a Literacy Problem among Adults in Ireland?.

Mernagh, Geraldine

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Publication Date: 1991

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Why Do We Have a Literacy Problem among Adults in Ireland?

Mernagh, Geraldine

Convergence, v24 n1-2 p70-79 1991

Illiteracy in Ireland has complex social, economic, educational, and political causes. Many areas of the country still have inadequate literacy programs, with too great reliance on volunteers. Adult literacy work is often performed in isolation from other adult education activities. (SK)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Literacy, Community Education, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Literacy Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Ireland

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