37.3456, Books: Global Variation in Literacy Development: Verhoeven, Nag, Perfetti, and Pugh (eds.) (2026)

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Date: 21-Oct-2026
From: Ellena Moriarty [rfsupport at cambridge.org]
Subject: Global Variation in Literacy Development: Verhoeven, Nag, Perfetti, and Pugh (eds.) (2026)


Title: Global Variation in Literacy Development
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
           http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics

Editor(s): Ludo Verhoeven, Sonali Nag, Charles Perfetti, Kenneth Pugh

Paperback ISBN:  9781009242561 Pages:  492 Price: U.K. £ 23.99
Paperback ISBN:  9781009242561 Pages:  492 Price: Europe EURO 28.00
Paperback ISBN:  9781009242561 Pages:  492 Price: U.S. $ 31.99

Abstract:

Bringing together an international team of scholars, this pioneering
book presents the first truly systematic, cross-linguistic study of
variation in literacy development. It draws on a wide range of
cross-cultural research to shed light on the key factors that predict
global variation in children's acquisition of reading and writing
skills, covering regions as diverse as North and South America, Asia,
Australia, Europe and Africa. The first part of the volume deals with
comprehensive reviews related to the variation of literacy in
different regions of the globe as a function of socio-political,
sociocultural, and language and writing system factors. The second
part of the volume deals with comprehensive reviews related to the
variation of literacy in different world regions. Offering a
pioneering new framework for global literacy development, this
groundbreaking volume will remain a landmark in the fields of literacy
development and literacy teaching and learning for years to come.

Written In: English (eng, stan1293)


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