Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ525280
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-5692
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Perspectives on Literacy, Gender and Change: A Case for Zambia.
Mwansa, Dickson M.
British Journal of Sociology of Education, v16 n4 p495-516 Dec 1995
Reveals that literacy training in small, rural, and primitive communities can affect demonstrable changes in the feelings, attitudes, and well-being of its participants. Utilized interviews, discussions, and observations at two sites in Zambia to highlight the outcomes of literacy training. Discusses the program's weaknesses as well as strengths. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students, African Culture, Community Education, Developing Nations, Economic Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Functional Literacy, Health Education, Reading Skills, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Social Change
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Zambia
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