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Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 9
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Addressing the Health Literacy Needs of Adult Education Students. Practitioner's Guide #4
Mooney, Angela; Prins, Esther
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy
The purpose of this guide is to inform practitioners about the current descriptions of health literacy and the relevance of this topic to adult education and family literacy practices. The adult education and family literacy educators play a key role in teaching and enhancing health literacy in the classroom.
Descriptors: Health Education, Adult Education, Family Literacy, Teacher Role, Health Promotion, Knowledge Level, Literacy, At Risk Persons, Social Influences, Educational Attainment, Language Usage, Socioeconomic Status, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Intervention, Skill Development, Prior Learning
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy. 405 Keller Building, University Park, PA 16802. Tel: 814-865-5876; Fax: 814-863-6108; e-mail: goodlinginstitute@psu.edu; Web site: http://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/goodling-institute
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Pennsylvania State University, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy
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