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McGrail, Janet – 1984
A portrait of illiterates and literacy programs in the United States in the 1980s is derived from this summary of the most up-to-date, valid information that could be obtained from a literature review. The first section on adult illiterates identifies data sources, numbers of illiterates, and characteristics of the five main groups (the elderly,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Community Programs, Correctional Education
PDF pending restorationHautecoeur, Jean-Paul, Ed. – 1992
This collection contains 17 papers presented at a seminar on literacy strategies in the community movement, held in Namur, Belgium, in 1991. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Hautecoeur); "Illiteracy: Direction? Action? Results?" (Hautecoeur); "Basic Education and Personal Development Strategies"…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs


