Literacy/Illiteracy in the World: A Bibliography

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The issues of literacy and illiteracy have made their presence felt in every country of the world. Anyone who has explored these issues quickly comes to understand that, because the acquisition of basic literacy is no longer enough, these concerns may never go away entirely. This bibliography is conceived as a starting point for continued research and study in the areas of literacy and illiteracy. Chapter one deals with international and national research in literacy. The international research section is subdivided into sections pertaining to cross-cultural, cross-national, world literacy, and world regional research in literacy. The national research section lists countries alphabetically with the United States being further subdivided into general and state-by-state sections. Illiteracy and UNESCO and literacy in the third world are the subjects of chapters two and three respectively. Cross-referencing is provided by author and subject indexes. This volume provides much-needed access to information on literacy and illiteracy for teaching, research, and planning purposes.

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Literacy/Illiteracy In The World: A Bibliography looks at the research into the literacy problem. Chapter one deals with international and national literacy research. The interntional research section is subdivided into topics dealing with cross-cultural, cross-national, world literacy, and world regional literacy research. The national research section is arranged alphabetically by country, with the listing for the U.S. subdivided into general and state-by-state sections. Illiteracy, UNESCO, and third-world literacy are respective subjects of chapters two and three. Author and subject indexes provide cross-referencing.-American Libraries
"Literacy/Illiteracy In The World: A Bibliography looks at the research into the literacy problem. Chapter one deals with international and national literacy research. The interntional research section is subdivided into topics dealing with cross-cultural, cross-national, world literacy, and world regional literacy research. The national research section is arranged alphabetically by country, with the listing for the U.S. subdivided into general and state-by-state sections. Illiteracy, UNESCO, and third-world literacy are respective subjects of chapters two and three. Author and subject indexes provide cross-referencing."-American Libraries

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JOHN HLADCZUK is with the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Knoxville, Tennessee and East Amherst, New York. WILLIAM ELLER is a Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Learning and Instruction. SHARON HLADCZUK is with the Center of Interdisciplinary Studies in Knoxville, Tennessee and East Amherst, New York.