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Thomas, Audrey M. – 1976
The 1-year project reported here was undertaken for World Literacy of Canada to survey the nature and extent of functional illiteracy in Canada, with a focus on those activities currently being undertaken in Anglophone Canada. An introduction provides background on the extent of the problem, comparing 1961 and 1971 Census statistics, and defines…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Download full textBritish Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. – 1979
Existing programs and needs for adult basic education (ABE) in British Columbia were assessed. A research committee examined adults' educational opportunities up to and beyond literacy levels. ABE was found, in general, to be an area of neglect and low priority. Adult needs remain high; for instance, census data reveals that nearly half a million…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy
