Forty-four Head Start classrooms were randomly assigned to enriched intervention (Head Start REDI-Research-based, Developmentally Informed) or "usual practice" conditions. The intervention involved brief lessons, "hands-on" extension activities, and specific teaching strategies linked empirically with the promotion of: (a) social-emotional competencies and (b) language development and emergent ...

This study examines the association between health literacy and adherence to low-salt diet practices among individuals with hypertension. Health literacy is the ability of individuals to understand and utilize health information. We surveyed 238 patients with hypertension from a primary care clinic in Charlotte, NC. We assessed health literacy and self-reported low-salt diet. Logistic regressio...

Key findings of emergent literacy research conclude that emergent literacy experiences correlate with later reading success and that emergent literacy intervention for children with special needs is essential. As a group with special needs, children with Down syndrome require emergent literacy intervention. They may attain functional literacy skills and their language development determines the...

Early childhood, middle childhood, and early adolescence determinants of functional literacy in adulthood are investigated, using 20-year longitudinal data from a sample of black children of teenaged mothers from the Baltimore metropolitan area. Document literacy was assessed by a test that consisted of a subset of items of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) adult literacy t...

The OECD/INFE international surveys of adult financial literacy (OECD/INFE 2016, 2020) show gender differences in developed countries Europe. In this study, we examine whether these can be explained by parental economic socialization using the Dutch 2018 DHS household survey. We investigate respondents' recollection when young predict their behavior and self-assessed knowledge. results from ord...

Reading has been identified as an indicator of successful academic achievement. The present qualitative study explored reading literacy practices Omani adolescent students. Three high school students participated in semi-structured interviews. findings revealed four main factors that determined their practices: motivation to read, home practices, students' rituals, and digital practices. These ...

the effect of postpartum home care on maternal practices in infant care     mirmolaei st [1] , amelvalizadeh m [2] , mahmoodi m [3] , tavakol z * [4]     received: 10 apr, 2012 accepted: 30may, 2012     abstract   background & aims: mothers are the firstattentive for infants, any factor may have impact on mother health, will affect wellbeing of infantandconsequently community health. the aim of...

International and cultural perspectives of health literacy help deepen the understanding of the global context within which health literacy plays an important role. Throughout this chapter, we explore the significance of health literacy initiatives, interventions, practices, and research for addressing health challenges on a variety of levels in the international and global context. More specif...

Bilingual children schooled in the dominant societal language can acquire home literacy with and community support. This paper reports on development of English writing 17 Japanese-English bilingual (ages 9 to 13) who attended weekend school Japan during COVID-19 pandemic. We assessed their using a US standardized test before pandemic for two years when switched an online format. Many children&...

BACKGROUND Inadequate health literacy has been associated with poor management of long-term health conditions and has been identified as a key social determinant of health outcomes. However, little is understood about how health literacy might develop over time or the processes by which people may become more health literate. Our objectives were to describe how patients with a long-term conditi...