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Fagan, William T, – Prospects, 1988
Using interviews provides insights into the lives of two groups of low-literate adults, in order to better understand the high attrition rate in adult literacy programs. Identifies ideology, conviction, and structural/environmental support as significant factors which are determiners of continued participation in such programs. Clarity in program…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
