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Download full textImel, Susan; Grieve, Shelley – 1985
Adult illiteracy is a complex, costly, and growing social problem. Three common areas of controversy related to the problem are: (1) definitions of adult literacy, (2) characteristics of illiterate adults, and (3) the purposes of literacy education. Illiteracy can be understood only in relation to a culture's definition of literacy. Due to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adults
