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Bhattacharyya, Jnanabrata – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1991
The motivation/immersion model of literacy centers on the individual and isolates literacy from context. A community development approach regards literacy as a function of social structure; based on this model, literacy education programs are respectful of the culture and idiom of the community. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Development, Community Education, Cultural Context