Promoting Reading in Developing Countries,9780872072398

Promoting Reading in Developing Countries

by ;
ISBN13: 9780872072398
ISBN10: 0872072398
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-09-01
Publisher(s): Intl Literacy Assn
List Price: $14.41

Rent Textbook

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

New Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eTextbook

We're Sorry
Not Available

Buy from our Marketplace starting at $7.14

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Summary

This revealing book explores the many obstacles and challenges involved in literacy promotion in the developing world, with specific examples in Africa, South America, and Asia.

Editor Vincent Greaney and contributors offer compelling arguments for improving a country's economy through quality education. This volume illuminates the unique challenges faced by Countries with few resources for providing education and supporting publishing efforts. Suggestions also are offered for increasing the developing world's access to quality indigenous reading materials.

Table of Contents

Foreword vi
Ralph C Staiger
Introduction 1(4)
1 Reading in Developing Countries: Problems and Issues
5(34)
Vincent Greaney
2 Lifting Literacy Levels in Developing Countries: Some Implications from an IEA Study
39(16)
Warwick B. Elley
3 Research Foundatins to Support Wide Reading
55(23)
Richard C. Anderson
4 Textbooks in Developing Countries
78(13)
Joao Oliveira
5 Developing Local Publishing Capacity for Children's Literature
91(18)
Tony Read
6 Promoting Independent Reading: Venezuelan and Columbian Experience
109(21)
Nelson Rodriguez-Trujillo
7 Promoting Children's Book Publishing in Anglophone Africa
130(18)
Scott Walter
8 Using Book Floods to Raise Literacy Levels in Developing Countries
148(15)
Warwick B. Elley
9 Donated Book Programs: An Interim Measure
163(11)
Rosamaria Durand
Suzanne M. Deehy
10 Libraries and Literacy in Developing Countries
174(21)
Rebecca Knuth
Barbara Perry
Brigitte Duces
Author Index 195(5)
Subject Index 200

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.