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Incorporating Digital Health Literacy Into Adult Esl Education On The Us-Mexico Border, Erika Mein, Francisco Soto Mas
Incorporating Digital Health Literacy Into Adult Esl Education On The Us-Mexico Border, Erika Mein, Francisco Soto Mas
Francisco Soto Mas
The increasing digitization of information and communication has undoubtedly impacted the ways in which people in the United States access and interpret health information. Although the traditional emphasis of health literacy research has been the comprehension of health-related texts such as patient information forms, prescriptions, and medicine labels, the increased use of electronic means to locate health information requires more critical engagement with texts beyond basic comprehension. In accessing electronic health information, patients need to be able to navigate the vast amount of online health information and to interpret and synthesize health information across multiple sources (i.e. websites) while also …
The Adult Disabled Population (16-74) In Massachusetts: Its Size And Demographic/Socioeconomic Composition In 2003-2004, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma
The Adult Disabled Population (16-74) In Massachusetts: Its Size And Demographic/Socioeconomic Composition In 2003-2004, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Paulo Tobar, Sheila Palma
Sheila Palma
During the fall of 2005, leaders of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, including the Commissioner Elmer Bartels, met with staff from the Center for Labor Market Studies and the Commonwealth Corporation to discuss the feasibility of conducting research on the disabled population in the state of Massachusetts and the New England region to improve our knowledge base on the size and characteristics of the disabled population of the state, their geographic locations across the state, their labor market experiences and problems, and their personal and familial economic well-being. During the past few months, research staff within the Center for Labor Market …
Income Inadequacy Problems Among The Disabled Adult Population In Massachusetts, 2003-2004: Implications For Future State Antipoverty And Workforce Development Policy, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada
Income Inadequacy Problems Among The Disabled Adult Population In Massachusetts, 2003-2004: Implications For Future State Antipoverty And Workforce Development Policy, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada
Andrew Sum
In our first research report in this series, the findings of the American Community Surveys for calendar years 2003 and 2004 were used to produce a comprehensive profile of the size and demographic/socioeconomic characteristics of the 16-74 year old disabled population of the state. Our second paper provided a detailed description, analysis, and assessment of the labor market behaviors, experiences, and problems of the disabled 16-74 year old population of the state. The paper reviewed the labor force participation behavior, unemployment problems, and employment rates of the 16-74 year old disabled population and compared these findings to those of their …