TY - JOUR
T1 - Sufficiency re-examined
T2 - A capabilities perspective on the assessment of functional adult literacy
AU - Maddox, Bryan
AU - Esposito, L.
PY - 2011/9/1
Y1 - 2011/9/1
N2 - There is a growing consensus that the dichotomous categories of literate and illiterate should be abandoned. However, the dichotomy has considerable utility in the analysis of educational achievements and inequality in developing countries. Statistics on functional adult literacy are intended to tell us whether people have achieved a minimum level or threshold of functioning necessary for their daily life. We should therefore carefully consider the implications of such change.
AB - There is a growing consensus that the dichotomous categories of literate and illiterate should be abandoned. However, the dichotomy has considerable utility in the analysis of educational achievements and inequality in developing countries. Statistics on functional adult literacy are intended to tell us whether people have achieved a minimum level or threshold of functioning necessary for their daily life. We should therefore carefully consider the implications of such change.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80052534017&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00220388.2010.509788
DO - 10.1080/00220388.2010.509788
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80052534017
VL - 47
SP - 1315
EP - 1331
JO - Journal of Development Studies
JF - Journal of Development Studies
SN - 0022-0388
IS - 9
ER -
