Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6OHZ7701810; Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:35:07 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:35:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <AA7B2BF2-BDFC-11D7-911F-000393ABE4D2@litwomen.org> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "mev@litwomen.org" <mev@litwomen.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2660] need for research on women & literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1854 Lines: 48 Hi all, Last fall, Gail Spangenberg directed a question to Daphne who then forwarded it to the nifl-womenlit listserv for input. The topic was: what are the main issues of women in adult literacy? Daphne then offered an eloquent summary (in archives in Sept. 2002) - I look at it and refer to it often. I now have a followup request for a paper that I am currently writing. Based on your experiences as teachers, practitioners, administrators, researchers, etc., what are some NEW QUESTIONS and areas / directions / questions pertaining to women and literacy that researchers might undertake? I assume there is more we can know about barriers for women pursuing basic education, or effects of violence and trauma on women learners, or how LD can be affected by gender, or how literacy and economic development in developing countries may not work for women, or how current welfare policy effects women's education access... etc. and so on.... but what NEW QUESTIONS would you bring to these areas? In general, what are next steps we might take to some of these issues and how (or can) research in these ares be helpful? Also ... Are there things you see in your everyday practice that might make for worthy research? Questions not yet asked? Issues / problems being ignored? Research in areas that's not being done or addressed? I know it's summer and folks are resting or taking a break, but I'd sure be grateful for responses - especially if they come in the next 2 weeks or so. also, if you know of someone not on this list who may have an opinion, please ask them to contact me directly. Thanks. Mev WE LEARN Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network www.litwomen.org/welearn.html Mev Miller, Ed.D., Coordinator 182 Riverside Ave. Cranston, RI 02910 401-383-4374 401-383-4374 (fax) welearn@litwomen.org
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