yes...numeracy skills

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Janet Hunt <jhunt at hsc.wvu.edu> wrote:


> One of the things missing in many of these definitions, and the thing that

> really sets health literacy apart from other literacy issues, is the

> integration of math concepts.

>

> Janet B. Hunt, MPH

> Assistant Professor and

> Practicum Director

> Department of Community Medicine

> West Virginia University

> P. O. Box 9190

> Office:  Room #3306C

> Morgantown, WV  26506-9190

> Phone:  304-293-1823

> Fax:  304-293-6685

>

>

> >>> "Laurie Cozzolino" <cozzolino at pacbell.net> 11/5/08 10:00 PM >>>

> This is a good question and not an easy one to answer.  I work in adult

> education and ESL, so my colleagues understand more or less what I mean

> when

> I say 'health literacy.'.  When I talk to other people, I realize that I

> don't say 'health literacy.'  I say 'nutrition education' or 'health

> education.'  What do other people say?

>

> Laurie Cozzolino

> San Diego Community College District

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Julie McKinney" <julie_mcKinney at worlded.org>

> To: <healthliteracy at nifl.gov>

> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 6:43 PM

> Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2408] Wednesday Question: How do you

> describe"Health Literacy" to friends?

>

>

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I know we have discussed the official definition of health literacy

> > quite a bit. But I am curious about another, more informal kind of

> > description of HL. When you describe your work in health literacy to

> > friends and colleagues who are not familiar with the term, how do you

> > describe to them what health literacy is or means?

> >

> > Personally, I find that an easy description does not come easily!

> >

> > Thanks all,

> > Julie

> >

> > Julie McKinney

> > Health Literacy List Moderator

> > World Education

> > jmckinney at worlded.org

> > ----------------------------------------------------

> > National Institute for Literacy

> > Health and Literacy mailing list

> > HealthLiteracy at nifl.gov

> > To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to

> > http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/healthliteracy

> > Email delivered to cozzolino at pacbell.net

>

> ----------------------------------------------------

> National Institute for Literacy

> Health and Literacy mailing list

> HealthLiteracy at nifl.gov

> To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to

> http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/healthliteracy

> Email delivered to jhunt at hsc.wvu.edu

>

> ----------------------------------------------------

> National Institute for Literacy

> Health and Literacy mailing list

> HealthLiteracy at nifl.gov

> To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to

> http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/healthliteracy

> Email delivered to alexis.koskan at gmail.com

>




-- 
Alexis M. Koskan
Ph.D. student
Arnold School of Public Health
Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
Email: Koskan at mailbox.sc.edu
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/healthliteracy/attachments/20081106/ea4af506/attachment.html