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ERIC Number: EJ271847
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Illiteracy in Context.
Fisher, E. A.
Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, v12 n2 p155-62 1982
Quantifies the degree of social, economic, and cultural deprivation of countries with high degrees of illiteracy by comparing their social indicators to those of countries having a predominantly literate population. Examined are indicators of education, the mass media, transportation, social welfare, agriculture, and the economy. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Comparative Education, Cultural Traits, Demography, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy, Mass Media, Social Indicators, Social Services, Socioeconomic Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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