Relinquishing the Practices of a Lifetime: Observations on ageing, caring and literacies

This paper draws on ethnographic and case study data from a variety of sources to explore the changing social practices of literacy across the lifespan. It explores the new literacy demands that people encounter with age when dealing with life events in a range of social domains. These include incre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mary Hamilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UTS ePRESS 2008-10-01
Series:Literacy and Numeracy Studies
Online Access:https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/lnj/article/view/1278