Why literacy matters : understanding the effects of literacy education for adults / [Ralf St. Clair].
This book looks at current models of literacy and how it is measured. It then lays out the evidence on the sychological, economic, family, health and social/political impacts of literacy. It then presents policy and instructional implications.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781862014503
- ISBN: 1862014507
- Physical Description: vii, 216 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Leicester : National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, [2010]
- Copyright: ℗♭2010.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-211) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Acknowledgements P.vii. Introduction P.1. pt. ONE . HOW CAN WE THINK ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF LITERACY EDUCATION? P.11. ch. One . Three ways to look at literacy: A brief review P.13. ch. Two . Literacies as capabilities P.33. ch. Three . Understanding outcomes P.45. ch. Four . Measuring matters P.62. pt. TWO . REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE P.79. ch. Five . literate mind P.81. ch. Six . Economic effects P.99. ch. Seven . Literacy and health P.116. ch. Eight . Family values P.132. ch. Nine . Social and political impacts P.148. pt. THREE . REFLECTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS P.167. ch. Ten . Literacy matters P.169. ch. Eleven . Implications for adult literacy education policy and practice P.183. References P.197. Index P.212. |
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