ERIC Number: ED391394
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1991-Jun
Pages: 23
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L'alphabetisation et les femmes (Women and Literacy) Round Table (Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 17-20, 1991). English Translation.
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto.
The transcript (translated into English) of a roundtable discussion of literacy among francophone women in Canada begins with the personal narrative of one women who gained literacy skills as an adult. The panel of three specialists in francophone women's literacy in Canada then look at the literacy rate among Canadian women, and the demand for and objectives of literacy education for this group. Three disadvantages of Canadian francophone women are noted: a high rate of illiteracy; minority language; and gender discrimination. An additional problem is seen in the fact that literacy education programs further the inequities by creating low-paying jobs for women. Difficulties in promoting literacy instruction also include geographic distances, lack of child care facilities, and scheduling for literacy students and for literacy teacher trainees. Panelists make recommendations and offer directions for future literacy training efforts for francophone women in Canada. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Daily Living Skills, Females, Foreign Countries, French, French Canadians, Illiteracy, Literacy Education, Native Language Instruction, Personal Narratives, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Womens Education
Literacy Section, Workplace Preparation Division, 625 Church St., 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2E8, Canada, (includes roundtable videotape).
Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto.
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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