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Schiffman, Carole B. – 1995
Growing populations of older adults, ethnic minorities, and the low-literate create unique concerns for the design of visual information. Those for whom text presents a barrier will respond most to legibility, use of familiar formats and symbols, and simplification. Guidelines for those processes are needed, and this paper, in particular,…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Cultural Differences


