[NIFL-FAMILY:1507] Re: Literacy impact on community

From: Connie Spencer-Ackerman (c.spencerack@morehead-st.edu)
Date: Thu Apr 17 2003 - 10:48:47 EDT


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Cheryl, Nancy Padak and Tim Rasinski at Kent State University wrote a
research review titled "Family
Literacy: Who Benefits?"  You can find it at the Ohio Literacy Resource
Center site  --
http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Pubs/famlit-whobenefits2000.pdf

Connie Spencer-Ackerman
Adult Education Academy
Morehead State University
Morehead KY

Cheryl Harlan wrote:

> Does anyone know where I can obtain information that clearly states how
> literacy tutoring and/or a literacy program (for adults) directly
> benefits a local community? I found numerous statistics on the NIFL
> website, but am looking for a more definitive statement instead of
> numbers. I know a community "benefits as a whole" through a more
> literate society, I'm just searching for some general reasons why.
>
> Thanks in advance for any information provided.
>
> Regards,
> Cheryl Harlan
> Rolla AEL
> Rolla, MO
>
>

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