ERIC Number: EJ334454
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Can Illiteracy Be Prevented?
Lipson, Alice M.
Academic Therapy, v21 n5 p591-97 May 1986
The article examines causes of adult illiteracy and notes the effects of failure to progress at the early stages of reading development, often due to inadequate language experience and stimulation. Suggestions for promoting language acquisition and comprehension are offered. (CL)
Descriptors: Adults, Etiology, Illiteracy, Language Acquisition, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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