Print literacy engagement of parents from low-income backgrounds: Implications for adult and family literacy programs

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 509-521

  Lynch, Jacqueline ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 63549142947     PISSN: 10813004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/JAAL.52.6.5     Document Type: Article

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