The Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy

Dolores Perin

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Wiley-Blackwell
08 October 2019

Literacy strategies

Series: Wiley Handbooks in Education

Examines the widespread phenomenon of poor literacy skills in adults across the globe

This handbook presents a wide range of research on adults who have low literacy skills. It looks at the cognitive, affective, and motivational factors underlying adult literacy; adult literacy in different countries; and the educational approaches being taken to help improve adults’ literacy skills. It includes not only adults enrolled in adult literacy programs, but postsecondary students with low literacy skills, some of whom have reading disabilities.

The first section of The Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy covers issues such as phonological abilities in adults who have not yet learned to read; gender differences in the reading motivation of adults with low literacy skills; literacy skills, academic self-efficacy, and participation in prison education; and more. Chapters on adult literacy, social change and sociocultural factors in South Asia and in Ghana; literacy, numeracy, and self-rated health among U.S. adults; adult literacy programs in Southeastern Europe and Turkey, and a review of family and workplace literacy programs are among the topics featured in the second section. The last part examines how to teach reading and writing to adults with low skills; adults’ transition from secondary to postsecondary education; implications for policy, research, and practice in the adult education field; educational technologies that support reading comprehension; and more.

Looks at the cognitive processing challenges associated with low literacy in adults Features contributions from a global team of experts in the field Offers writing strategy instruction for low-skilled postsecondary students

The Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy is an excellent book for academic researchers, teacher educators, professional developers, program designers, and graduate students. It’s also beneficial to curriculum developers, adult basic education and developmental education instructors, and program administrators, as well as clinicians and counselors who provide services to adults with reading disabilities.

Edited by: Dolores Perin
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.202kg
ISBN: 9781119261377
ISBN 10: 1119261376
Series: Wiley Handbooks in Education
Pages: 616
Publication Date: 08 October 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

DOLORES PERIN, PHD, is a professor of psychology and education, chair of the department of Health and Behavior Studies, and senior researcher at the Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests center on the reading and writing skills of students in adult literacy programs and postsecondary education who experience academic difficulty.

Reviews for The Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy

...this handbook presents a wide range of robust research from experts in their fields. It will have value across the spectrum of those who are interested in adult literacy irrespective of their role, and I heartily recommend it. - International Review of Education (2020) 66:613-615

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The Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy

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