Functional versus critical literacy in the rehabilitation of offenders: A survey of probation services in England and Wales

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-60

  Webster, Alec ^a   Caddick, Brian ^a   Reed, Malcolm ^a   Ford, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937189411     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026013799293946     Document Type: Article

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