ERIC Number: EJ470902
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-1035-4727
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Literacy and Prisoners: Reassessing Popular Perceptions.
Black, Stephen
Open Letter, v2 n1 p3-15 1991
Research findings are discussed that lead to a reassessment of popular perceptions about literacy and prisoners, particularly that the percentage of illiterate prisoners is higher than in the general population and that many prisoners are reluctant to participate in prison literacy programs. (Contains 24 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Correctional Education, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy, Literacy Education, Prisoners
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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