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Download full textBlack, Stephen; And Others – 1990
Illiteracy is seen to be a feature of the Australian prisoner population. This belief has remained largely untested. A study compared the literacy abilities of prisoners to those found in the adult general population. Additionally, the study compared male and female prisoner literacy abilities. Assessments were made on a profile of literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adults, Basic Skills
