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ERIC Number: EJ108712
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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United Kingdom: Adult Literacy Problems in a Developed Country
Literacy Work, 4, 2, 79-97, Oct/Dec 74
A survey in 1970, the first of its kind undertaken in the United Kingdom, focused on the problem of illiteracy at national and local levels. Findings are discussed and tabulated regarding total numbers by age, sex, marital status, intelligence, and causes of disability. A proposed course of action is offered. (MW)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Developed Nations, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy, Literacy Education, National Programs, National Surveys, Reading Failure, Tables (Data)
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Identifiers: Great Britain