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Grundin, Hans U. – 1978
Society expects certain levels of literacy from its citizens. In addition, individuals have expectations for their own levels of literacy. In defining functional literacy, there is considerable disagreement over what can be expected of consumers, employees, and taxpayers. Empirical studies in Sweden attempting to establish criteria of functional…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Foreign Countries
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
