| Description |
xvi, 329 : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Recent research in psychology |
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Recent research in psychology.
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| Contents |
11. Instruction and Remediation in Reading Among Adult Illiterates / Richard D. Robinson -- pt. IV. Reading Across the Lifespan. 12. Studying Across the Life Span / John W. Thomas and William D. Rohwer, Jr. 13. Change in Reading Ability and Attitudes from Childhood to Adulthood: A Life Span Perspective / M. Cecil Smith. 14. Remembering Stories: Studies of the Limits of Narrative Coherence on Recall / Steven R. Yussen and Randall L. Glysch |
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pt. I. The Contexts for Reading. 1. Cross-Cultural Factors Affecting Initial Acquisition of Literacy Among Children and Adults / JoBeth Allen and Donald L. Rubin. 2. Young Children's Literacy Experiences in Home and School / Elfrieda H. Hiebert. 3. Acquiring and Using Literacy Skills in the Workplace / Jorie W. Philippi. 4. Literacy Patterns in Historical Perspective / Harvey J. Graff -- pt. II. Reading in Childhood. 5. The Spelling-Sound Code in Reading / Connie Juel. 6. The Language Code: Issues in Word Recognition / Keith E. Stanovich. 7. Reading Instruction in Childhood and Adolescence / Judith A. Winn and Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar -- pt. III. Reading in Adulthood. 8. Reading Comprehension and the Use of Text Structure Across the Adult Life Span / Bonnie J.F. Meyer, Carole J. Young and Brendan J. Bartlett. 9. Reading and Memory for Prose in Adulthood: Issues of Expertise and Compensation / Roger A. Dixon and Lars Backman. 10. "Seductive Details" and Adults' Learning from Text / Ruth Garner |
| Analysis |
Literacy |
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Reading |
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Reading (Adult education) |
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Reading, Psychology of |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Literacy.
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Reading (Adult education)
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Reading, Psychology of.
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Reading.
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| Author |
Smith, Cecil M.
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Yussen, Steven R.
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| LC no. |
92040972 |
| ISBN |
0387979786 (alk. paper) |
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3540979786 |
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