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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. Global strategies
  3. Introducing adult literacy classes

Introducing adult literacy classes

  • Reducing adult illiteracy
  • Promoting adult literacy

Broader

Increasing literacy
Excellent
Providing general adult education
Yet to rate

Facilitates

Teaching basic literacy prowess
Presentable
Increasing literacy amongst migrants
Yet to rate

Facilitated by

Using libraries to promote literacy
Yet to rate

Problem

Functional illiteracy
Presentable
Illiteracy as an inhibitor of business transactions
Yet to rate

Value

Illiteracy
Yet to rate

Reference

Goldberg, Samuel: Army Training of Illiterates in World War Two
Stevenson, Colin: Challenging Adult Illiteracy: reading and writing disability in the British army
Fordham, Paul, Holland, Deryn and Millican, Juliet: Adult Literacy: A handbook for development workers

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(G) Very specific strategies
Subject
  • Society » Adults
  • Society » Class, caste, elites
  • Communication » Promotion
  • Education » Educational content » Educational content
  • Education » Educational level
    • Content quality
    Yet to rate
     Yet to rate
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024