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ERIC Number: EJ534166
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
Inner-City Adults with Severe Reading Difficulties: A Closer Look.
Gottesman, Ruth L.; And Others
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v29 n6 p589-97 Nov 1996
This study examined the characteristics of 280 adults who came to an inner-city adult literacy program. Participants were characterized by a wide range of cognitive, academic, and social difficulties; the extent of these difficulties increased dramatically as literacy level declined. Results support the need for comprehensive educational, social, and vocational services. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Cognitive Ability, Inner City, Intervention, Literacy Education, Needs Assessment, Poverty, Reading Difficulties, Severity (of Disability), Social Problems, Student Characteristics, Student Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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