Promoting Reading in Developing Countries - Softcover

International Reading Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0872072398 ISBN 13: 9780872072398

Publisher: Intl Literacy Assn, 1996

Synopsis

This revealing book explores the many obstacles and challenges involved in literacy promotion in the developing world, with specific examples in Africa, South America, and Asia.

Editor Vincent Greaney and contributors offer compelling arguments for improving a country's economy through quality education. This volume illuminates the unique challenges faced by countries with few resources for providing education and supporting publishing efforts. Suggestions also are offered for increasing the developing world's access to quality indigenous reading materials.

About this title

From the Author:

"One of the most important steps a country can take to improve its economy and increase personal growth opportunities for its people is to provide quality education to all. Arguably, the most important element of a quality education program is literacy... For a population to become literate, it must have access to a supply of relevant and enlivening textbooks and supplementary reading material. Young people especially need access to high-quality books to develop not only the ability to read but also the reading habit." (Vincent Greaney)

From the Back Cover:

"Promoting Reading in Developing Countries" illuminates the many obstacles involved with literacy promotion in the developing countries of Africa, Asia, and South America. Its contributing authors share their knowledge and experience about literacy promotion in the developing world, including the unique challenges faced by those who publish, print, and distribute reading materials with limited support and resources. The authors also offer some suggestions and solutions for increasing the developing world's access to quality indigenous reading materials.

Those involved in government, education, or advocacy efforts will find "Promoting Reading in Developing Countries" a valuable addition to the body of knowledge on promoting publishing and reading that justifies the allocation of scarce financial resources and teaching time necessary to promote the reading habit. The insights provided by the contributors to this volume, and the important recommendations they propose for the future, should add much to the discussion on how to make reading materials more accessible and how to increase literacy levels -- a necessary precondition for raising the quality of life in developing countries throughout the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Intl Literacy Assn
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0872072398
• ISBN 13: 9780872072398
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Greaney Vincent