Understanding Literate Citizenship: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Adult Literacy and Political Efficacy-Related Information Sources

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Abstract

Aligned with the 2021 AERA conference theme, which asks us as citizen-scholars to use educational research to address complex social and educational problems, the objective of this study is to provide the first nationally-representative, empirical evidence on the relationships among literacy, literacy skill use, and these information-seeking behaviors among U.S. Ultimately, we seek to understand the relationships that exist between adults’ literacy proficiency and the information they access as part of their political participation.

Authors

• Leah Katherine Saal, Loyola University Maryland

• Takashi Yamashita, University of Maryland - Baltimore County

• Kristen H. Perry, University of Kentucky

• Donita Joy Shaw, Oklahoma State University - Tulsa