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Publication Date: 2007-Sep
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The Supportive Roles that Learners' Families Play in Adult Literacy Programs
Terry, Marion
Educational Research Quarterly, v31 n1 p27-43 Sep 2007
In 2002-03, a qualitative case study explored the experiences of stakeholders connected to two adult literacy programs in Manitoba, Canada. Data were collected through official documents, personal documents, and interviews. Influences by family members contributed significantly to the theme of human relations that arose from these data. The research participants reported that parents and grandparents, siblings, spouses, and children played active roles in learners' decisions first to enroll in the adult literacy programs and then to stay in them through to goal attainment. This original research report recounts these influences as grounds for recommending the consideration of family members in making programming decisions for adult literacy students.
Descriptors: Human Relations, Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Family Role, Goal Orientation
Behavioral Research Press. Grambling State University, Math Department, P.O. Box 1191, Grambling, LA 71245. Tel: 318-274-2425; Web site: http://www.gram.edu/education/erq/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Basic Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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