{"title":"Experiences of supporting adults with literacy gaps","authors":"Sebastian J. Blake","doi":"10.1075/aral.23015.bla","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"\n This paper uses a thematic narrative analysis approach to explore the experiences of individuals who support those\n living with literacy gaps in Australia. Themes of collective shame and responsibility surrounding adult literacy gaps, as well as\n the communicative expertise and critical reflexivity developed by supporters in their roles, are prominent in their narratives. As\n part of a more extensive study that also explored the experiences of people living with literacy gaps, the findings of this paper\n highlight the need for more research into this area, particularly underscoring the importance of including first-hand accounts\n from those directly impacted by literacy gaps and recognizing adult literacy supporters as a unique population.","PeriodicalId":43911,"journal":{"name":"Australian Review of Applied Linguistics","volume":"2 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Australian Review of Applied Linguistics","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.23015.bla","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"LINGUISTICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This paper uses a thematic narrative analysis approach to explore the experiences of individuals who support those
living with literacy gaps in Australia. Themes of collective shame and responsibility surrounding adult literacy gaps, as well as
the communicative expertise and critical reflexivity developed by supporters in their roles, are prominent in their narratives. As
part of a more extensive study that also explored the experiences of people living with literacy gaps, the findings of this paper
highlight the need for more research into this area, particularly underscoring the importance of including first-hand accounts
from those directly impacted by literacy gaps and recognizing adult literacy supporters as a unique population.
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The Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (ARAL) is the preeminent journal of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA). ARAL is a peer reviewed journal that promotes scholarly discussion and contemporary understandings of language-related matters with a view to impacting on real-world problems and debates. The journal publishes empirical and theoretical research on language/s in educational, professional, institutional and community settings. ARAL welcomes national and international submissions presenting research related to any of the major sub-disciplines of Applied Linguistics as well as transdisciplinary studies. Areas of particular interest include but are not limited to: · Analysis of discourse and interaction · Assessment and evaluation · Bi/multilingualism and bi/multilingual education · Corpus linguistics · Cognitive linguistics · Language, culture and identity · Language maintenance and revitalization · Language planning and policy · Language teaching and learning, including specific languages and TESOL · Pragmatics · Research design and methodology · Second language acquisition · Sociolinguistics · Language and technology · Translating and interpreting.