[PDF] Quantitative Literacy for Social Justice | Semantic Scholar Skip to search formSkip to main content> Semantic Scholar's Logo Search Sign InCreate Free Account You are currently offline. Some features of the site may not work correctly. DOI:10.1080/10665680601079894 Corpus ID: 42980338Quantitative Literacy for Social Justice @article{Wiest2007QuantitativeLF, title={Quantitative Literacy for Social Justice}, author={Lynda R. Wiest and H. Higgins and J. Frost}, journal={Equity & Excellence in Education}, year={2007}, volume={40}, pages={47 - 55} } Lynda R. Wiest, H. Higgins, J. Frost Published 2007 Sociology Equity & Excellence in Education In this article, we argue that many adults lack the “numeracy” needed to function in a maximally effective manner in their vocational, civic, and personal lives. 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