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Peer reviewedScully, Mary J.; Johnston, Christopher L. – Journal of Reading, 1991
Describes, in a case study, how a functionally illiterate adult coped with the disabling effects of not being able to read and how, once he was involved in an educational therapy program, his attitude toward reading, his self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, coping strategies, and actual progress in reading were influenced by the treatment.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Case Studies
