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Adult literacy and community development: Exploring the link

Authors

• • Merrill D. Ewert
  • Cornell University
• • Peter Malvicini
  • Cornell University
• • Peter Clark
  • Cornell University
• • David Deshler
  • Cornell University

Abstract

Findings, based on surveys of rural literacy directors in New York State, indicate that individual-based as opposed to community-based approaches continue to serve as the driving paradigms for rural literacy programs. Ways to link literacy education to community development efforts, remain relatively unexplored.

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How to Cite: Ewert, M. D. , Malvicini, P. , Clark, P. & Deshler, D. (1993) “Adult literacy and community development: Exploring the link”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(1993).