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ERIC Number: EJ150977
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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Incidence of Adult Illiteracy in Sydney Metropolitan Area
Goyen, Judith D.
Literacy Discussion, 7, 3, 63-71, F 76
A study to determine the incidence of functional illiteracy in English among adults in the metropolitan area of Sydney is reported, which showed the incidence of illiteracy among Australian/English born adults to be lower than previously reported while that among non-English born is very high. (WL)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy, Native Speakers, Non English Speaking, Surveys, Urban Areas
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Identifiers: Australia; Australia (Sydney)