Dealing with Adult Illiteracy.

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ERIC Number: EJ213750

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979-Dec

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Dealing with Adult Illiteracy.

USA Today, v108 n2415 p8-9 Dec 1979

Summarizes the findings of a recent study, "Adult Illiteracy in the United States: A Report to the Ford Foundation." Incidence of reading difficulties, effectiveness of literacy programs, and the relationship of reading ability to poverty are some of the topics discussed. New community-based literacy initiatives are recommended. (SJL)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Illiteracy, Incidence, Literacy Education, National Surveys, Poverty, Program Effectiveness, Reading Difficulty, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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