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Chang, Kathryn L. – Lifelong Learning, 1987
The functional literacy movement has emphasized the ability to read job-related materials as a major occupational/functional skill. Various studies, by the Educational Testing Service and others, have supported the contention that the ability to read is a fundamental vocational skill in American society. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Functional Literacy, Job Skills
