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Download full textRudd, Rima; Kirsch, Irwin; Yamamoto, Kentaro – Educational Testing Service, 2004
Researchers have long been interested in the relationship between literacy and health. Over the past several decades, many studies have been conducted to analyze the difficulty of health-related print materials, evaluate patients' ability to read these types of materials and to recognize common medical terms, and determine whether patients'…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Health, Health Activities, Evaluation
E-Gustavsson, Anna-Lena – 1997
The International Adult Literacy Survey, IALS, is the first international comparative study of reading ability and reading habits among adults. The IALS was carried out in seven countries in Europe and North America during 1994 and 1995. Swedish participation in the study consisted of a representative sample of the population, 16 years of age and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Adults, Comparative Analysis
