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Peer reviewedSticht, Thomas G. – Adult Learning, 1995
Looks at the increasing rate of illiteracy in developing countries and the role of family literacy programs in combating the trend. Describes family literacy programs as different from traditional literacy programs in that they are designed to maximize the probability that adults will succeed in transferring their new beliefs, attitudes,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Direct linkFaux, Nancy R. – Adult Learning, 2004
Clear communication between physicians and their patients is essential for the success of any health program or intervention. In some cases, though, doctors and patients do not speak the same language. Also, patients sometimes cannot read, or they read very little in any language, including their native tongue. Occasionally, interpreters may be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Patients, Physicians, Immigrants
