Table of Contents

• Abstract
• Dedication
• Prologue
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• 
  Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Background to the Problem
    • Literacy in New Brunswick
    • Poverty and Literacy
  • Purposes of the Study
  • Research Questions
  • Significance of the Study
  • Assumptions and Presuppositions
    • Family Heritage
    • Work Experience
    • Research Foundation
  • Definition of Terms
    • Literacy
    • Literacy Practices and Literacy Events
    • Family Literacy
    • Other Terms
  • Plan of Presentation