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Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1994
Remarks on recent articles and books regarding literacy and reading in America. (SR)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Politics of Education, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedDeckert, Glenn D. – Journal of Reading, 1982
A study of reading habits in Iran reveals that a variety of sociocultural factors were found to inhibit reading; suggests similar factors may operate in other countries. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedJunge, Barbara Jackson; Tegegne, Debebe – Journal of Reading, 1985
Describes a literacy campaign in Ethiopia. Presents responses of women surveyed as to their motivation for and attitudes about attending the literacy classes. (HTH)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Research, Females, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMonteith, Mary K. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Reviews research on the average reading level in the United States, on how well the average American needs to read, and on what the average American can and does read. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adults, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHeathington, Betty S. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Reviews some of the current definitions of literacy and suggests that an expansion of the definitions is needed, based on information gained from interviews with adult remedial readers as they describe their reading needs. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Definitions
