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ERIC Number: EJ504665
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2379
Reading Abilities of Drug Users in Anchorage, Alaska.
Johnson, Mark E.; And Others
Journal of Drug Education, v25 n1 p73-80 1995
Evaluates the reading abilities of 122 male and 59 female drug users as assessed through the reading subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test-Revised and the short form of the Woodcock Reading Mastery Test-Revised. Men and Blacks reported the highest level of education completed, but the tests revealed no differences across gender and ethnicity in actual reading levels. (JPS)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Educational Background, Instructional Materials, Literacy, Prevention, Racial Differences, Reading Comprehension, Reading Materials, Reading Skills, Sex Differences, Substance Abuse
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Wide Range Achievement Test (Revised); Woodcock Reading Mastery Test Revised