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Exploring an Alternative Literacy Curriculum for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Parents in the U.K.

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Finlay, Ann – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1999

Describes an experimental literacy class for socially and economically disadvantaged parents in the United Kingdom. Looks at the many factors affecting these adult students' participation and learning. Notes that the literacy students wanted more than functional literacy--literacy had to fulfill the need to express feelings, the need for…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Course Descriptions, Disadvantaged

Measuring "Success" in Reading in Adult Basic Education: A United Kingdom Perspective.

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Finlay, Ann; Harrison, Colin – Journal of Reading, 1992

Examines current Adult Basic Education teaching and assessment methods in the United Kingdom and the United States to help define what constitutes success in adult basic literacy tuition. (SR)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews