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Peer reviewedNurss, Joanne R.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1995
Describes efforts and difficulties encountered by health care professionals who attempted to develop a Spanish-language word recognition test as a quick screening for patients' literacy levels, an effort which was ultimately unsuccessful. Notes that the close phoneme-grapheme correspondence of the spelling system means oral reading may not reflect…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Functional Literacy
Peer reviewedO'Donnell, Michael P. – Journal of Reading, 1973
Describes right to read programs for illiterate and functionally illiterate adults in the state of Maine. (RB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Peer reviewedAuten, Anne – Journal of Reading, 1980
Reports on research probing job-related literacy demands and on programs promoting job literacy. (JT)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Adults, Functional Literacy
