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Literacy and Social Responsibility
. Ed(S): Christie, Frances; Simpson, Alyson
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Description for Literacy and Social Responsibility
Hardback. This volume brings together a number of people professionally engaged in the study of literacy, some from the context of Literacy Education, others from the context of Social Work. Editor(s): Christie, Frances; Simpson, Alyson. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: CFC; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1401.
This volume brings together a number of people professionally engaged in the study of literacy, either because they are teachers or teacher educators of language and literacy, or because they are involved as social and/or educational workers researching or providing programs to address the needs of people at risk because of inadequate literacy skills. It thus sets up a dialogue between these two communities of writers, all bringing different perspectives to the issues, some from the context of Literacy Education, others from the context of Social Work. All are committed to the view that provision of effective literacy programs is ... Read more
This volume brings together a number of people professionally engaged in the study of literacy, either because they are teachers or teacher educators of language and literacy, or because they are involved as social and/or educational workers researching or providing programs to address the needs of people at risk because of inadequate literacy skills. It thus sets up a dialogue between these two communities of writers, all bringing different perspectives to the issues, some from the context of Literacy Education, others from the context of Social Work. All are committed to the view that provision of effective literacy programs is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845536428
SKU
V9781845536428
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99-2
About . Ed(S): Christie, Frances; Simpson, Alyson
Frances Christie is Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Sydney and Emeritus Professor of Language and Literacy at the University of Melbourne. She has worked for many years in language and literacy education, and has had a considerable research and publishing record in the area. Recent books have included (2002), Classroom Discourse Analysis: A Functional Perspective. Continuum: London ... Read more
Reviews for Literacy and Social Responsibility
'This edited text emphasizes an important contemporary theme. Increasingly, literacy is being associated with aspects of advantage and disadvantage, social inclusion and social exclusion. All the authors explore interesting and pertinent areas and this book makes a valuable contribution to the field.' Professor Barbara Fawcett, University of Sydney 'Its ten chapters draw on the authoritative research ... Read more