Illiteracy in America

A survey of adult illiteracy that covers the United States and includes the developing countries of the Third World, with emphasis on illiteracy ... Show synopsis A survey of adult illiteracy that covers the United States and includes the developing countries of the Third World, with emphasis on illiteracy among women. Includes a history of the development of literacy in the United States, the changing definitions of literacy, the role of formal education, and a description of the programs that successfully enable adults to learn to read and write. Hide synopsis