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Direct linkSt. Clair, Ralf – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2008
The author argues for the importance of social capital effects being taken into account in assessing the effects of family literacy programs, and literacy programs generally. Focus upon short-term effects such as test scores, which can be considered as assessments of human capital, does not serve literacy education well. It would be helpful to…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Literacy Education, Social Capital, Context Effect
