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Illiteracy in America

Resource Type

Book

Description

"Ten percent of adult Americans are totally illiterate; they cannot read the word danger on a warning sign or stop on a traffic sign. Some 45 million, almost 20 percent of the population, are functionally illiterate; they cannot read well enough to meet the practical needs of daily life. Worldwide, the greatest number of illiterates are women; 35 percent of women cannot read and write as compared to 20 percent of men." --Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0531111784

Authors

Margaret M. Scariano , Edward F. Dolan

Publication

1995 Watts Franklin

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