The Health Literacy of U.S. Adults across GED Credential Recipients, High School Graduates, and Non-High School Graduates. GED Testing Service[TM] Research Studies, 2008-1

Autor/in	Hsu, Yung-chen
Institution	American Council on Education, GED Testing Service
Titel	The Health Literacy of U.S. Adults across GED Credential Recipients, High School Graduates, and Non-High School Graduates. GED Testing Service[TM] Research Studies, 2008-1
Quelle	(2008), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; High School Equivalency Programs; Dropouts; Literacy Education; Health Education; Educational Attainment; High School Graduates; Knowledge Level; Adults; Adult Learning; Adult Literacy; Physical Health; Mental Health; Comparative Analysis; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Racial Differences; Immigrants; Language Usage; English (Second Language); Employment Level; Poverty; African Americans; Whites; Hispanic Americans; General Educational Development Tests; National Assessment of Adult Literacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Wissensbasis; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Gesundheitszustand; Psychohygiene; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rassenunterschied; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Sprachgebrauch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Beschäftigungsgrad; Armut; Afroamerikaner; White; Weißer; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner
Abstract	Health literacy is important for all adults. Because lower health literacy is associated with lower educational attainment, many adult basic and literacy education programs increasingly provide health education to low-literate adults to improve their health literacy. Using data from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), this study examined the health literacy of adults across GED [General Educational Development] credential recipients, high school graduates, and non-high school graduates by various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Specific populations with lower health literacy levels were identified so that adult education entities and policy makers can target these groups with more support, funding, and better programs to improve their health literacy skills. (Contains 10 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10