Health Literacy Is a Social Justice Issue that Affects Us All

Autor/in	Hill, Lilian H.
Titel	Health Literacy Is a Social Justice Issue that Affects Us All
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 15 (2004) 1, S.4-6 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
Schlagwörter	Public Health; Justice; Health Occupations; Community Education; Adult Educators; Adult Education; Health Promotion; Literacy; Cultural Awareness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitswesen; Gerechtigkeit; Gesundheitsberuf; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Adult training; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Erwachsenenbildung; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität
Abstract	While health literacy has become an issue of concern that is increasingly discussed in the health professions, it is also an issue of importance for adult educators. Educational endeavors for a number of adults come to a premature end due to untreated health problems because the individuals lacked knowledge of how to navigate the complex health care system (Singleton, 2003). The author believes adult educators need to be involved in health literacy because it is an issue of social justice. It is also important for them to become involved because the medical model takes a deficiency approach, rather than recognizing and building on the knowledge and experience adults bring to learning and their lives. This article addresses the topic of health literacy from a number of perspectives, including adult and community education and public health. It also addresses the need for an approach in which people's knowledge and life experiences are taken into account, and how materials developed need to be written in clear language and be culturally appropriate. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 10111 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway Suite 200C, Bowie, MD 20720. Tel: 301-459-6261; Fax: 301-459-6241; e-mail: aaace10@aol.com; Web site: http://www.aaace.org/publications/index.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10