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Direct linkCohen, Dale J.; White, Sheida; Cohen, Steffaney B. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2012
Historically, Whites have scored higher than Blacks on most measures of literacy (referred to as the "Black-White" literacy gap). The authors outline the historic social inequities that contributed to the Black-White literacy gap as well as the current school and home environment that may maintain it. They then examine the current state…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Adult Literacy, Whites, Racial Differences
