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Direct linkYousuf, Mustafa S.; Harvey, Heather Lea; Parahoo, Sanjai K.; Ziadeh, Basil Shawkat; Kilani, Muna; Al-Kamil, Eman – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2021
The proliferation of electronic content and limited exposure of children to books in Jordan has made both parents and health-care providers more concerned about healthy child development. This research aimed to determine if pediatric primary prevention programs were helpful in reducing screen-time and improving reading habits of children in…
Descriptors: Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Pediatrics, Parent Education
Street, Brian V. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2012
This essay offers a commentary on how the relationship between language and literacy practices in and out of school has been conceptualized. It draws upon two new books in the field. Shirley Brice Heath's new book, "Words at Work and Play: Three Decades in Family and Community Life," which makes use of rich ethnographic accounts of…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Literacy, Writing Skills
Mellard, Daryl; Patterson, Margaret Becker; Prewett, Sara – Reading Research Quarterly, 2007
This study extends the literature on the relation between reading practices and individual characteristics of participants in adult education who have low literacy skills. Reading practices describe individuals' reading frequency for different types of written material, such as books, newspapers, magazines, technical materials, and work documents.…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Adult Education, Reading Habits, Learning Disabilities
