Traces the changes in policy towards illiteracy in Pakistan from 1947-1987. Notes changes in the definition of literacy and the changes in emphases and objectives in policy statements. Suggests why the problem of illiteracy has not been solved. (JOW)

Reviewed files of clients who had applied for Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program in Utah County, Utah. Data from random sample of 325 clients revealed that 59% had received high school diploma and additional 10% had General Education Degree. Of those, 25% scored below eighth-grade level in reading (functional Illiteracy level). (Author/NB)

Triplot is used to portray the three-dimensional concepts--literate, proximate illiterate and secluded illiterate. Pictographic portrayal complemented with a method proposed to calculate distance between situations enhances comparison. Illustration with Indian data explains change over time, rural-urban divide, and social gap.

This phenomenological study examined the stories of illiterate African American adults to determine the factors that led to their illiteracy. Narrative techniques were utilized to discern themes from narrative accounts of eight participants. The participants were enrolled in one of two adult basic education programs referred to as ABE I and ABE…

The goal of the study is to analyze the morphological processing of real and novel verb forms by heritage speakers of Russian in order to determine whether it differs from that of native (L1) speakers and second language (L2) learners; if so, how it is different; and which factors may guide the acquisition process. The experiment involved three…

With the advent of the UN Literacy Decade launched in 2003, there is increased emphasis on monitoring and evaluation of adult literacy around the globe. The present paper presents an overview of the main approaches that have been taken to measure adult literacy within and across countries. A particular focus of the present review is to compare and…

This article discusses a solution-oriented and incremental approach to solving major social problems. If we are to solve important social problems such as child abuse, delinquency, and illiteracy, researchers need to generate effective programs that can be replicated and social service providers need to implement those programs with fidelity. The…

Since Pakistan's inception in 1947, the government has made continuous efforts to provide free, universal, basic education to its citizens. This is evidenced by educational plans, policies, and five-year education sector reforms, including partnerships with international agencies and developed countries. However, these efforts have not yielded any…

At a time when some 24% of the Brazilian population of 182 million are functionally illiterate, the author shows how illiteracy is concentrated in traditionally poor and disadvantaged social and ethnic groups as well as in certain regions of the country. He surveys the changes in legislation, policies and attitudes relating to literacy over the…

THE AUTHOR BRIEFLY REVIEWS STUDIES AND REPORTS ON ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICA, WHERE IN MOST COUNTRIES AT LEAST 40 PERCENT OF THE ADULT POPULATION IS ILLITERATE. EDUCATION HAS BEEN RELATED TO NATIONAL ECONOMIES, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS. NATIONAL BUDGETS FOR LITERACY PROGRAMS ARE GROWING AND IN SOME COUNTRIES…

Definitions of literacy necessarily express a social relationship between self and other, projecting the way literate members of society wish to relate to those considered illiterate. This essay questions current definitions of the "illiterate other". (Author/LHW)

Emphasizes the major needs and goals of the Right to Read program during a period marked by cutbacks in federal programs. (RB)

A UNESCO worker discusses the world education problems being examined and tackled. (LS)

Critique of an earlier issue "Education as Transformation: Identity, Change, and Development" (see EJ 245 279-284), which was devoted to the role of education in Third World development. Asserts that the problems of the Third World still exist within the First. (JOW)

Discusses the dimensions of the illiteracy problem among adults in the United States and suggests the role libraries and librarians could play in resolving it. (JD)