Background issues in literacy

Background issues in literacy

by	Stephen L. Walter

Introduction
	These modules introduce conceptual and theoretical issues that provide important background for the theory and practice of literacy.
	An understanding of these issues will help you be effective in your literacy work.

Discussion
	You can be a practitioner of literacy without mastering this background information. You will, however, find yourself wrestling with these theoretical and policy issues in any context where adult literacy needs to be done.
	Because situations are unique, it is not possible to say that any one of the issues discussed here is more important than another.
	The information provided here is not exhaustive. If any of these issues is critical in your situation, you should consult other materials for needed scope and details.

In this module group
	Here are the modules on background issues in literacy:
	Conceptualizations of literacy Literacy and education: For what? Literacy and development Facilitating versus doing Formal versus nonformal education Literacy, education, and the language issue Women and literacy The problem of relapse into illiteracy Geopolitics and funding for literacy programs The sustainability of literacy programs

Context for this page:

Overview module: Background issues in literacy, by Stephen L. Walter
In modular book: Prepare for a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter, Mary Morgan, and Leah B. Walter
In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

Page content last modified: 16 September 1999

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