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Peer reviewedBhola, H. S. – Educational Horizons, 1987
The author discusses the problem of worldwide illiteracy, suggesting that literacy rates strongly influence quality of life and lifespan. He describes the problem's size and scope and discusses the politics of literacy. He also criticizes the National Adult Literacy Initiative as being mostly rhetoric and little action. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Daily Living Skills, Educational Development, Global Approach
Peer reviewedMack, Faite Royjier-Poncefonte – Reading Horizons, 1978
Reports on the extent of illiteracy in the United States and explores various definitions of literacy. (GT)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textBhola, H. S. – 1985
The biological need to speak a language is joined today with the social necessity to read and write. Literacy may not be in the genes, but it has come to be central to the processes of cultural transformation in all societies--developed or developing. When viewed collectively within an evolutionary perspective, those who are literate are better…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cultural Context, Daily Living Skills, Developed Nations
