In Forsaken Hands: How Theory Empowers Literacy Learners [Hardcover]

La Vergne Rosow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 17, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0435081160 | ISBN-13: 978-0435081164

This book takes you behind the scenes, makes you privy to the thoughts and emotions of older children and adults who are learning to read and write.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Widespread illiteracy and the failure to address it at the primary and secondary school levels galvanized Rosow into experimenting with her theory that learners must be taught individually, that a single method cannot be imposed on every student. The author, who teaches education at the University of Southern California, drew on the local population: residents of housing projects, welfare mothers, gang members and children who were apparently materially cared for but who were educationally neglected. Her case studies document remarkable changes; the students design their own programs and learn to control their emotions. Among Rosow's findings is the common thread of child abuse as a source of illiteracy. This exposition of theory will be of interest primarily to those involved in literacy programs.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

La Vergne Rosow, Ed.D., founder of the experimental Beaumont Literacy Program, has studied adult literacy issues for more than ten years. She is an adjunct teacher education faculty member at the University of Southern California and has studied adult literacy issues in the United States, China, New Zealand, and Australia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 326 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann (April 17, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0435081160
• ISBN-13: 978-0435081164
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,240,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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