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Direct linkShaw, Donita; Perry, Kristen H.; Ivanyuk, Lyudmyla; Tham, Sarah – Community Literacy Journal, 2017
The purpose of our study was to discover who researches functional literacy. This study was situated within a larger systematic literature review. We searched seven electronic databases and identified 90 sources to answer our larger question regarding how functional literacy is defined and conceptualized as well as the specific question pertinent…
Descriptors: Functional Literacy, Definitions, Institutional Characteristics, Authors
Peer reviewedHeller, Carol E. – Language Arts, 1990
Addresses three questions: (1) what individual paths lead selected nonmainstream writers from the "Tenderloin" inner-city area of San Francisco to their craft; (2) how the contexts and relationships with the community support the growth of written expression; and (3) how this support affects individual and community growth. (MG)
Descriptors: Authors, Community Programs, Functional Literacy, Social Influences
