NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
World Literacy Prospects at the Turn of the Century: Is the Objective of Literacy for All by the Year 2000 Statistically Plausible?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Carceles, Gabriel – Comparative Education Review, 1990
Describes status and challenge of worldwide illiteracy. Discusses statistical plausibility of universal literacy by 2000. Predicts literacy universalization will take from 14 to 21 years, depending on region, if 1980s trends continue. Implies literacy work requires action strategies commensurate with problem, including national programs and mass…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Age Differences, Comparative Education
Women and Illiteracy: The Interplay of Gender Subordination and Poverty.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stromquist, Nelly P. – Comparative Education Review, 1990
Examines relationships among gender, subordination, politics, poverty, and illiteracy in developing nations. Links women's illiteracy with uneven power distribution. Suggests that patriarchal ideologies shaping the sexual division of labor affect women's access to education and attainment of literacy. Recommends literacy programs be more relevant…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Developing Nations