Four Puzzles in Adult Literacy: Reflections on the National Adult Literacy Survey

Betsy A. Bowen

Four Puzzles in Adult Literacy: Reflections on the National Adult Literacy Survey

Fairfield University

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Examines four "puzzling" results of the National Adult Literacy Survey: (1) the ability to use printed information effectively is unevenly distributed in the United States; (2) adults exhibited a large gap between performance and perception of literacy skills; (3) increased literacy did not always correspond with significant earnings increases; and (4) women need effective literacy instruction.

Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
Volume	42
State	Published - Jan 1 1999

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English Language and Literature

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