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Direct linkHolt, Janet K.; Smith, M. Cecil – Reading Research and Instruction, 2005
This study investigated socioeconomic and cultural factors that interplay with racial differences in adult literacy. African-American adults were shown to have statistically significantly higher book and periodical reading practices than European-Americans when income was controlled, demonstrating the important relationship between socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Socioeconomic Influences, Cultural Influences, Racial Differences
