Incidence of Adult Illiteracy in Sydney Metropolitan Area.

Goyen, Judith D.

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ERIC Number: EJ150977

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Publication Date: 1976

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Incidence of Adult Illiteracy in Sydney Metropolitan Area

Goyen, Judith D.

Literacy Discussion, 7, 3, 63-71, F 76

A study to determine the incidence of functional illiteracy in English among adults in the metropolitan area of Sydney is reported, which showed the incidence of illiteracy among Australian/English born adults to be lower than previously reported while that among non-English born is very high. (WL)

Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy, Native Speakers, Non English Speaking, Surveys, Urban Areas

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