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Direct linkBitz, Michael – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2004
Many deep-rooted problems in urban areas of the United States--including crime, poverty, and poor health--correlate with illiteracy. The statistics reported by organizations such as the National Alliance for Urban Literacy Coalitions are telling. Urban citizens who cannot read sufficiently are at a clear disadvantage in life. They are more likely…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Economically Disadvantaged, Illiteracy, After School Programs
