Type of Paper
Paper: Empirical
Abstract
This paper draws upon intertextuality to explore how an African American male adult learner uses his religious faith as a resource for persisting in an adult literacy program. The findings indicate that religious faith was not simply a coping mechanism but a resource for redefining learner identity.
Keywords
African-American men, Intertextuality, Learner Identity, Persistence, Spirituality
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
drayton, b. e.
(2016).
Exploring the Relationship between Religious Faith and Persistence Through Intertextuality.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2016/papers/17
Exploring the Relationship between Religious Faith and Persistence Through Intertextuality
This paper draws upon intertextuality to explore how an African American male adult learner uses his religious faith as a resource for persisting in an adult literacy program. The findings indicate that religious faith was not simply a coping mechanism but a resource for redefining learner identity.
