Davies, Beth
- B.C. north coast population, demographics and literacy rates 11:1005-1010
- Education Committee, public hearing in Prince Rupert 11:1000
- Education, school boards and districts, family literacy programs and initiatives 11:1010-1015
- First nations, literacy of first nations people, programs in B.C. and elsewhere 11:1010-1015
- Libraries, public and school libraries, role in community literacy 11:1020-1025
- Libraries, services for first nations people 11:1025
- Literacy
- adult literacy, motivational factors for adult learners 11:1015
- community-based services, volunteer and professional delivery of services 11:1020
- definition 11:1005
- funding 11:1000
- government policy 11:1020
- literacy education, personal relevance 11:1015
- programs, age-based and intergenerational programs 11:1005-1015
- Literacy Now program, role in learning communities and literacy projects 11:1000-1005
- Prince Rupert, literacy programs in area 11:1000-1015
- Prince Rupert, workforce transition 11:1025
De Melo, Connie
- As subject
- experience as low-literacy adult and in adult education system 13:1105
Deafness See Hearing impairment
Deficit theory See Education of first nations people, theoretical models
under Education
Democracy
- Communitarian movement on rights and responsibilities of citizens (Faris, R.) 3:0930
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
- Elimination of adult education office, transfer of responsibility to first nations (Blunt, A.) 6:0915
Derrick, Ruth
- As subject
- Campbell, Gordon, action on literacy and learning 6:1150
- Literacy
- National Literacy Secretariat, effectiveness 6:1205
- Project Literacy Victoria
Dhammi, Del
- Capilano College
- adult basic education programs
- Education, adult basic education, accessibility 4:1600-1605
- Literacy, programs, performance measurement 4:1610
Dickson, Lynda
- Homelessness, symposium on homelessness, participation by adult learners 9:1820
- Literacy, adult literacy, challenges for adult learners 9:1805-1810
- Lower mainland, south Fraser area, funding for adult education and social equity programs 9:1815
- Post-secondary education, students, challenges for students with literacy and substance abuse issues 9:1810
- Prostitution
- child and youth prostitution in B.C. 9:1810-1815
- women in sex trade, missing women 9:1810
- Servants Anonymous Society, operations 9:1805, 9:1820
- Women, literacy, issues and programs for street-involved women 9:1805-1820
Disabled and handicapped persons
Discrimination and racism
- Discrimination against first nations students in education system (Gosnell, J.) 12:1600, 12:1625-1630
- Prevention, role of teachers and child protection workers (Lacerte, P.) 6:1255
- Role of cultural attitudes, Naked Truth program (Routley) 6:1250
Dodge, Julia
- Advanced Education Ministry, From the Ground Up program 8:1125
- Chilliwack, Central Gateway for Families literacy program 8:1115
- Fraser Valley, literacy programs, literacy program for former prison inmates and their families 8:1115
- Literacy
- community-based planning, regional literacy coordinators 8:1110-1115
- community-based services, funding 8:1115
- cross-government directorate, role of proposed directorate 8:1115
- programs, standards of instruction 8:1120-1125
- Post-secondary education, universities, colleges and institutes, colleges, role in adult literacy 8:1110, 8:1120
- University College of the Fraser Valley, literacy programs 8:1110-1115
Dogwood diploma program See Adult graduation diploma program
under Education, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy
Dosdall, Emery
- As subject
- comments on aboriginal enhancement agreements (Leach, K.) 11:1050
- comments on participation of first nations people in school system (Blunt, A.) 6:0920
- Children, early childhood development, early learning
- Education
- education of first nations people
- English-as-a-second-language programs, accessibility 6:0845-0850
- graduation rate 6:0820-0835
- special education and special needs 6:0845
- students
- Education, funding, special education and special needs 6:0855
- Education Ministry
- Education, school boards and districts, family literacy programs and initiatives 6:0845
- Hertzman, Clyde, work on early childhood development 6:0835
- Libraries, one-card system 6:0830
- Literacy
- Mustard, Fraser, work on early childhood development 6:0815
- Premier's advisory panel on literacy, role 6:0810, 6:0830
Douglas College, Vancouver, B.C.
Drugs
- Labelling, use of plain language See Information under Health
- Prescription drug safety for visually impaired or low-literacy seniors (Rootman, I.) 5:1035
du Toit, Lesley
- Comments on systemic discrimination and racism (Lacerte, P.) 6:1255
Duncan, B.C.