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Falk, Ian – Open Letter, 1991
This paper draws on a recent theory-driven critical case study that uses ethnographic methods to examine data on the stated needs for literacy of adult literacy learners. It is argued that the literacy needs of adult learners are social constructions. (14 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Educational Needs, Ethnography
