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Grundin, Hans U. – 1976
In order to assess various reading and writing abilities of adults, for comparison with corresponding abilities of pupils in grades 7 through 12, and to investigate the extent to which adults' reading and writing abilities can be regarded as satisfactory, answers to a series of tests and questionnaire data were obtained from random samples of…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adults, Functional Literacy, Functional Reading
Download full textMalmquist, Eve; Grundin, Hans – 1976
This study investigated various reading and writing abilities among 25- and 35-year-old residents of Linkoping, Sweden, and assessed the extent to which these individuals' abilities could be regarded as satisfactory for their needs. In all, 377 subjects were tested on the following skills: alphabet recognition, copying ability, reading rate,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Basic Skills, Educational Needs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. – 1990
This report describes presentations and discussions at a seminar to bring together research initiatives in the area of functional literacy and to explore appropriate ways of developing policy-driven research in all countries. Opening remarks by representatives of the European Community, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Developed Nations
