Sufficiency re-examined:A capabilities perspective on the assessment of functional adult literacy

Maddox, Bryan and Esposito, L. (2011) Sufficiency re-examined:A capabilities perspective on the assessment of functional adult literacy. Journal of Development Studies, 47 (9). pp. 1315-1331. ISSN 0022-0388

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Abstract

There is a growing consensus that the dichotomous categories of literate and illiterate should be abandoned. However, the dichotomy has considerable utility in the analysis of educational achievements and inequality in developing countries. Statistics on functional adult literacy are intended to tell us whether people have achieved a minimum level or threshold of functioning necessary for their daily life. We should therefore carefully consider the implications of such change.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 4 - quality education ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/quality_education
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Literacy and Development Group University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Behavioural and Experimental Development Economics
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Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	29 Oct 2013 21:56
Last Modified:	03 Sep 2023 00:39
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/43942
DOI:	10.1080/00220388.2010.509788

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