Previous studies have examined the relationship between education and non-marital pregnancy and between education and teen-pregnancy focusing mainly on how non-marital or teenage pregnancy affects individual human capital and also only rarely considering the intersection of the two groups—and have mainly considered developed countries, especially the US. This paper examines non-marital teenage ...

BACKGROUND People with low literacy and low health literacy have poorer health outcomes. Literacy and health literacy are distinct but overlapping constructs that impact wellbeing. Interventions that target both could improve health outcomes. METHODS/DESIGN This is a cluster randomised controlled trial with a qualitative component. Participants are 300 adults enrolled in basic language, liter...

In recent years, increasing numbers of professional development programs have dealt with assessment literacy for teachers and/or administrators. Is assessment literacy merely a fashionable focus for today’s professional developers or, in contrast, should it be regarded as a significant area of professional development interest for many years to come? After dividing educators’ measurement-relate...

Recent reforms in higher education, and the current focus on information technology offer librarians new opportunities to raise the profile of information literacy as a critical skill for life long learning. University libraries are responding by investing significant energy in information literacy education. However, there is considerable debate about the effectiveness of these efforts. This p...

A lack of basic literacy may increase the likelihood that individuals will fail to complete drug and alcohol treatment programs. To explore the relation between literacy and success in drug court, we collected reading and math scores using the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) and tracked success through the program. In addition, we obtained information on the motivations c...

Regional accreditation agencies have established mandates for higher education institutions to implement information literacy programs and to assess the resultant learning outcomes. This mandate calls for a shift in the established library instruction paradigm at many institutions. Responsibility shifts from librarians teaching students how to locate materials for particular assignments, to fac...

Background: Although much is known about health literacy in concept and practice, more research is needed to understand the mechanisms that improve health literacy and result in healthy behavior change. This is particularly so for those at risk of or living with chronic conditions who reside in communities experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. Objective: The program aimed to improve the prev...

background: mental health literacy is an individual’s knowledge and belief about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management and prevention. the aim of this study was to investigate mental health literacy among students of tehran university of medical sciences.   methods : in this cross-sectional study, data were collected by the anonymous self-administered questionnaires and final...

OBJECTIVE To explore the self-reported techniques used by health care professionals to enhance communication with patients with low health literacy. METHODS A survey was administered to physicians (n=99), nurses (n=87), and pharmacists (n=121) attending continuing education programs on patient safety and health care quality. Each was asked to rate communication-enhancing strategies by frequen...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to examine the association between inadequate functional health literacy in Spanish among low-income Latinas aged 40 and older and cervical cancer screening knowledge and behavior. METHODS Spanish-speaking Latinas aged 40-78 of various nationalities (n = 205) participated in a study that included a survey on cervical cancer knowledge and behavior a...