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ERIC Number: EJ560809
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
Literacy, Community, and Widening Access (Changes in Literacy).
Spriggs, Len; Steyne, David; Weatherald, Cal
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v41 n6 p482-84 Mar 1998
Presents a brief summary of the development and impact of a project at Yorkshire's Sheffield Hallam University which participates with the local literacy program to increase access to higher education for members of minority communities. Discusses the national context; Sheffield's five community literacy campaigns (African-Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Somali, and Yemeni communities); and the campaign and its impact. (SR)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Action, Community Development, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Literacy, Minority Groups
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England