Health Literacy in Adult Education: A Natural Partnership for Health Equity

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 738-746

  Chervin, Cara ^a   Clift, Joseph ^b   Woods, LaKeesha ^c   Krause, Elizabeth ^d   Lee, Kien ^c  

^a Grantmakers in Health   (United States)

^b HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^c Community Science ^*  (United States)

^d Connecticut Health Foundation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

health disparities; health education; health literacy; program planning and evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; NEW ENGLAND; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84868032964     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: 15526372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839912437367     Document Type: Article

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