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MOBRAL--The Brazilian Adult Literacy Experiment. Educational Studies and Documents No. 15.

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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1975

The Brazilian Literacy Movement (MOBRAL-El Movimento Brasileno de Alfabetizacion de Adultos) is discussed in terms of its legal and conceptual bases, organization, participants, technical aspects, and effectiveness. Established by law December 15, 1967 to lower the illiteracy rate in Brazil by improving educational opportunities for the…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs

Adult Education in a Polarizing World. Education for All: Status and Trends.

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Fiske, Edward B. – 1997

Although the forces that are globalizing the economy, democratizing political life, and ushering in a knowledge society promise to improve humanity, they are also exacerbating the marginalization of individuals and the polarization of entire nations. Many individuals in developing nations are at risk of systematic exclusion from meaningful…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies