Despite the growing prominence of programs and funding related to family literacy, a comprehensive review of the professional literature on the topic has yet to be published. The need for such a document is great, both from the point of view of researchers, policy decision makers and those new to the field. For this study, two primary indexes…

Experiences with family and intergenerational programs in English Second Language (ESL) literacy are reviewed, and factors that contribute to their success are discussed. It is suggested that as the notion of literacy expands, conceptual boundaries of the population of learners must expand also. While there is much to be learned from existing…