Beyond Individual Literacy
The Role of Shared Literacy For Innovation in Guatemala
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2499098 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Green (0000-0001-7011-7202, University of South Florida), Thomas Rich, Thomas A Rich (National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology), Edgar Nesman (University of South Florida) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 313-321 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.44.4.hn5q27065j5137m2 |
| OpenAlex | W2060055990 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 10 |
Literacy has long been considered an important prerequisite to the improvement of living conditions in the developing world. It has generally been proposed that a literate individual is more likely to accept and adopt new modes of behavior (such as agricultural and nutritional practices) designed to improve his quality of life. Consistent empirical evidence of the proposed relationship, however, is lacking. Several authors have suggested that this lack of consistency may be due to the fact that literacy has traditionally been considered and measured as an individual phenomenon when it may in fact be a shared skill. The current article attempts to address this issue by exploring the relationship between the presence of literacy skills within Guatemalan peasant farm families and the tendency for the head of household to adopt recommended agricultural practices. Findings indicate that the effect of literacy on the adoption of modem practices is both an individual and a family phenomenon. A farmer's propensit
Consistency (knowledge bases) · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Literacy · Peasant · Pedagogy · Phenomenon · Political science · Public relations · Quality (philosophy) · Sociology · Computer Science · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Psychology · Social Psychology
Perspectives of Children's Literature in Guatemala
Literacy and Intrahousehold Externalities
Health as a Family Matter
Central America in the 1980s
Benchmarking the effective literacy rate
Literacy inequalities, mediation and the public good
Externality Effects of Education
Whose education affects a child's nutritional status? From parents' to household's education
Towards Conceptualization of a Household Educational Indicator
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2020 (31) |
| Highly cited | No |