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Adult Education: Profiles in Diversity and Strength

Even Start is a family literacy and support program for families with young children. This paper identifies several characteristics of adult learners in order to suggest effective approaches for working with adults to improve literacy skills. The first section presents five case studies illustrating adults with different histories, circumstances, and motivations for improving language and literacy skills.

• Author/Creator: Weinstein-Shr, Gail Corp Author R. M. C. Research Corp Portsmouth N. H.
• Date Published: 00-00
• Year: 1996

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Diversity Practices
• Subject: Adult Literacy
• Subject: Adult Students
• Subject: Cultural Influences
• Subject: Individual Differences

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