[NIFL-HEALTH:2757] Re: Literacy theory

From: Vanessa Calderon-Rosado (vcrosado@brandeis.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 11 2000 - 09:27:28 EST


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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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