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Turner, Gwendolyn Y. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1990
Universities can play a role in resolving the problems of functionally illiterate adults, which have reduced human capital and economic production. One university's adult competency initiative provided classes and tutoring for its employees and community members, supporting its mission to apply knowledge in the real world. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, College Role, Economic Development
