TITLE

Literacy in postcolonial Malaysia

AUTHOR(S)

Pandian, Ambigapathy

PUB. DATE

February 1997

SOURCE

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy;Feb97, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p402

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the literacy campaign in Malaysia. Meaning of literacy; Description of the conditions in the country after its independence from Great Britain in 1957; Literacy figures; Description of the literacy campaign; Issues linked to literacy.

ACCESSION #

9702115296

Tags: LITERACY programs

 

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