Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eBBERS911289; Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:27:28 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:27:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.20001211092925.00c2ddd0@imap.staff.brandeis.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Vanessa Calderon-Rosado <vcrosado@brandeis.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2757] Re: Literacy theory X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Status: OR Chrys, You may want to try the book by Doak, Doak & Root (1996): "Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills". They devote their second chapter to theoretical frameworks that can be applied to health literacy, as there are no theories, specific to health literacy. Good luck, Vanessa At 08:56 AM 12/11/00 -0500, you wrote: >I just want to thank all of you who replied to my request for >information or links for health literacy in terms of theory. > >They are all very relevant and useful. I have added them to my growing >list of resources. I intend to develop a thesis on this issue, although >i haven't narrowed down my question as yet. > >Chrys Silvestre RN, Bsc.N >Ottawa Vanessa Calderon-Rosado, Ph.D. Research Associate National Center on Women and Aging Brandeis University, MS 035 Waltham, MA 02454-9110 Phone: 781-736-3943 Fax: 781-736-3865 Email: vcrosado@brandeis.edu Center's website: http://www.brandeis.edu/heller/national/ind.html
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