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ERIC Number: EJ296713
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Another Barrier Broken: Teaching Village Girls to Read in Nepal.
Junge, Barbara; Shrestha, Shashi M.
Reading Teacher, v37 n9 p846-52 May 1984
Points out that overcoming illiteracy among females in Nepal requires overcoming cultural bias as well. Describes a program designed especially for young girls with no schooling. (FL)
Descriptors: Bias, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Females, Illiteracy, Literacy Education, Reading Instruction
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nepal