Adult Aspirations: A Key to Literacy Education

Aspirations of adults from urban communities were ascertained and analyzed. Adults in nondeclining communities showed differences regarding "most frequently expressed aspiration," compared to counterparts in declining communities. No significant difference in economic aspiration was noted,...

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Published inAdult Literacy and Basic Education Vol. 4; no. 3; p. 193
Main Author Dobbs, Ralph C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1980
Subjects
Adult Basic Education
Adult Students
Advantaged
Aspiration
Comparative Analysis
Disadvantaged Environment
Economic Status
Middle Class Standards
Statistical Surveys
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Summary:Aspirations of adults from urban communities were ascertained and analyzed. Adults in nondeclining communities showed differences regarding "most frequently expressed aspiration," compared to counterparts in declining communities. No significant difference in economic aspiration was noted, but almost twice as many from the nondeclining community viewed education as a dominant aspiration.