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McDonald, Helen – Open Letter, 1993
A case study is reported of a mature-aged Aboriginal woman who acquired the academic literacy necessary for participation in university education. It suggests the possibility that members of marginalized minority groups can acquire the literacy practices of the dominant society without becoming complicit in them. (Contains 19 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Case Studies
