{"product_id":"the-wiley-handbook-of-adult-literacy-isbn-9781119261377","title":"The Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the widespread phenomenon of poor literacy skills in adults across the globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis handbook presents a wide range of research on adults who have low literacy skills. It looks at the cognitive, affective, and motivational factors underlying adult literacy; adult literacy in different countries; and the educational approaches being taken to help improve adults’ literacy skills. It includes not only adults enrolled in adult literacy programs, but postsecondary students with low literacy skills, some of whom have reading disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first section of \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e covers issues such as phonological abilities in adults who have not yet learned to read; gender differences in the reading motivation of adults with low literacy skills; literacy skills, academic self-efficacy, and participation in prison education; and more. Chapters on adult literacy, social change and sociocultural factors in South Asia and in Ghana; literacy, numeracy, and self-rated health among U.S. adults; adult literacy programs in Southeastern Europe and Turkey, and a review of family and workplace literacy programs are among the topics featured in the second section. The last part examines how to teach reading and writing to adults with low skills; adults’ transition from secondary to postsecondary education; implications for policy, research, and practice in the adult education field; educational technologies that support reading comprehension; and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at the cognitive processing challenges associated with low literacy in adults\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from a global team of experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers writing strategy instruction for low-skilled postsecondary students       \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book for academic researchers, teacher educators, professional developers, program designers, and graduate students. It’s also beneficial to curriculum developers, adult basic education and developmental education instructors, and program administrators, as well as clinicians and counselors who provide services to adults with reading disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of Contributors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e ix\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Editors and Reviewers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003exi\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003exiii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConceptual Framework and Overview of the Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Dolores Perin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Cognitive, Affective and Motivational Factors Underlying Adult Literacy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e15\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Cognitive Processing Challenges Associated with Low Literacy in Adults\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003ci\u003e7 John Sabatini, Tenaha O’Reilly, Kelsey Dreier, and Zuowei Wang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Phonological Abilities in Fully Illiterate Adults\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e41 José Morais and Régine Kolinsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Gender Differences in the Reading Motivation of Adults with Low  Literacy Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 63 Jan C. Frijters, Emily Brown, and Daphne Greenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Integrating Component Skills in a Reading Comprehension Framework for Struggling Adult Readers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e89 Elizabeth L. Tighe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Writing Challenges for Postsecondary English Learners with Low Levels of First Language Literacy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e107 Stephen M. Doolan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 From “Degisned” and “Dezine” to “Design”: Comparing Adults’ and Children’s Spelling Errors Across Tasks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e131 Katherine S. Binder, Amani Talwar , Nora K. Bond, and Nicole Gilbert Cote\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Literacy Skills, Academic Self‐Efficacy, and Participation in Prison Education\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e151 Lise Ø. Jones and Terje Manger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Readiness to Learn Among Adults with Low Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 171 M Cecil Smith, Thomas J. Smith, Amy D. Rose, and Jovita M. Ross‐Gordon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Cognitive Profile of Students with Dyslexia Entering Postsecondary Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 193 Maaike Callens and Marc Brysbaert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 A Cognitive Framework for Tracing the Roots of Reading Disabilities Among University Students\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e215 George K. Georgiou and J. P. Das\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Reading, Writing, and Self‐Efficacy of Low‐Skilled Postsecondary Students\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e237 Dolores Perin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Contexts of Literacy for Adults with Low Skills\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Cognitive and Sociocultural Dimensions of Adult Literacy and Integrating Technology in Adult Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 263 Aydin Y. Durgunoğlu, Hilal Gençay, Meltem Cantűrk, and G. Hilal Kuşçul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 I Will Survive: Sociocultural and Educational Factors Underlying Child Mortality in Rural Ghana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 283 Niels‐Hugo Blunch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Literacy and Social Change in South Asia\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e299 Cristine Smith and Konda R. Chavva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Literacy, Numeracy, and Self‐Rated Health among U.S. Adults\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 317 Esther Prins and Shannon Monnat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Adults with Low Skills and Learning Disabilities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 337 Margaret Becker Patterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Participation in Literacy Programs for Adults with Low Skills in Southeastern Europe\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e361 George K. Zarifis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Making the Most of Learning Contexts: A Literature Review on Family and Workplace Literacy Programs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 381 Hendrickje C. Windisch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Education of Adults with Low Literacy Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 407 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 How to Teach Fully Illiterate Adults to Read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 409 Régine Kolinsky, Cristina Carvalho, Isabel Leite, Ana Franco, and José Morais\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Developmental Trajectories of Adult Education Students: Implications for Policy, Research, and Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 429 Stephen Reder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Academic Literacy as Developmental Pedagogy: The Learning and Growth of Adult English Language Learners\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 451 Jennifer Ouellette‐Schramm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Educational Technologies that Support Reading Comprehension for Adults Who Have Low Literacy Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 471 Arthur C. Graesser, Daphne Greenberg, Andrew Olney , and Maureen W. Lovett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Writing Strategy Instruction for Low‐Skilled Postsecondary Students\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e495 Zoi A. Traga Philippakos and Charles A. MacArthur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Transitioning Adult Literacy Students to Postsecondary Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 517 Elizabeth Zachry Rutschow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Research on Developmental Education Instruction for Adult Literacy Learners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e541 Maria Cormier and Susan Bickerstaff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 563\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…this handbook presents a wide range of robust research from experts in their fields. It will have value across the spectrum of those who are interested in adult literacy irrespective of their role, and I heartily recommend it.” - International Review of Education (2020) 66:613–615\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOLORES PERIN, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of psychology and education, chair of the department of Health and Behavior Studies, and senior researcher at the Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests center on the reading and writing skills of students in adult literacy programs and postsecondary education who experience academic difficulty.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WILEY HANDBOOK OF ADULT LITERACY \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the widespread phenomenon of poor literacy skills in adults across the globe\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handbook presents a wide range of research on adults who have low literacy skills. It looks at the cognitive, affective, and motivational factors underlying adult literacy; adult literacy in different countries; and the educational approaches being taken to help improve adults' literacy skills. It includes not only adults enrolled in adult literacy programs, but postsecondary students with low literacy skills, some of whom have reading disabilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first section of \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e covers issues such as phonological abilities in adults who have not yet learned to read; gender differences in the reading motivation of adults with low literacy skills; literacy skills, academic self-efficacy, and participation in prison education; and more. Chapters on adult literacy, social change and sociocultural factors in South Asia and in Ghana; literacy, numeracy, and self-rated health among U.S. adults; adult literacy programs in Southeastern Europe and Turkey, and a review of family and workplace literacy programs are among the topics featured in the second section. The last part examines how to teach reading and writing to adults with low skills; adults' transition from secondary to postsecondary education; implications for policy, research, and practice in the adult education field; educational technologies that support reading comprehension; and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at the cognitive processing challenges associated with low literacy in adults\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from a global team of experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses research on reading and writing instruction for adults with low literacy skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book for academic researchers, teacher educators, professional developers, program designers, and graduate students. It's also beneficial to curriculum developers, adult basic education and developmental education instructors, and program administrators, as well as clinicians and counselors who provide services to adults with reading disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990371614949,"sku":"NP9781119261377","price":226.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119261377.jpg?v=1761787554","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-wiley-handbook-of-adult-literacy-isbn-9781119261377","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}