Panos, G. A. , Kromydas, T., Osborne, M. and Wright, R. E. (2021) Is literacy a multi-dimensional concept? Some empirical evidence. In: Robinson, P. A., Williams, K. V. and Stojanovic, M. (eds.) Global Citizenship for Adult Education: Advancing Critical Literacies for Equity and Social Justice. Routledge: New York, pp. 105-123. ISBN 9780367505882 (doi: 10.4324/9781003050421-17)
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Abstract
In this chapter, seven potential dimensions of literacy are considered: (1) mathematical literacy, (2) foreign language literacy, (3) digital literacy, (4) financial literacy, (5) political literacy, (6) environmental literacy, and (7) health literacy. We examine data from the Glasgow-based Integrated Multimedia City Data (iMCD) project, which include information that allows for the operationalization of these dimensions. Multiple-regression analysis is used to explore the correlates of these dimensions of literacy. A key finding is that there are gender differences in all the dimensions of literacy. There are large advantages in favour of males with respect to political, digital, financial, environmental, health, and mathematical literacy. The only advantage in favour of females is foreign language literacy.
| Item Type: | Book Sections |
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| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Osborne, Professor Michael and Panos, Professor Georgios and Wright, Dr Robert and Kromydas, Dr Theocharis |
| Authors: | Panos, G. A., Kromydas, T., Osborne, M., and Wright, R. E. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Accounting and Finance College of Social Sciences > School of Education > People, Place & Social Change College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Social Justice Place and Lifelong Education |
| Publisher: | Routledge |
| ISBN: | 9780367505882 |
| Published Online: | 19 July 2021 |
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