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Peer reviewedAlvermann, Donna E. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2001
Defines "culture,""identity," and "struggling reader" and explores several assumptions underlying the cultural construction of struggling readers and how such assumptions influence their reading identities. Uses those assumptions to interpret a case study of a ninth-grade boy. Offers suggestions based on the student's case for working with other…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Cultural Influences, Educational Improvement
