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Title Developing adult literacy:
approaches to planning, implementing, and delivering literacy initiatives.
Author(s) McCaffery, Juliet.
Merrifield, Juliet.
Local Call Num. LC 161 .M33 2007 c.1
ISBN 978-0-85598-596-7
0-85598-596-8
Status This item is currently IN the library.
Pages xii, 289 p.
Publishing Info Oxford, England Oxfam GB. 2007
Loan Type/Days REG-Regular / This item may circulate for 21 Days
Department MIS-Miscellaneous
Media BK-Book
Subjects Functional literacy--Developing countries.
Literacy--Developing countries.
 
Description ill.; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-279) and index.
Foreword by: Brian Street.

Contents:
Foreword / Brian Street
Pt. I Understanding the Context
1 Introduction 2
2 The international context 7
3 Mainstreaming gender 18
Pt. II Understanding Literacy
4 What do we mean by literacy? 32
5 Literacy as skills 43
6 Literacy as tasks 57
7 Literacy as social practice 72
8 Literacy as critical reflection 87
Pt. III Understanding the Preparation Process
9 Planning for literacy 108
10 The language of literacy 123
11 Monitoring and evaluating literacy programmes 135
Pt. IV Understanding the Learning Process
12 How people learn to read and write 152
13 Approaches to curriculum 169
14 Resources for literacy 186
15 Training and supporting literacy educators 207
16 Assessing literacy learning 232
Pt. V Making Sense of Adult Literacy
17 Conclusions