Maternal Schooling and Health-Related Language and Literacy Skills in Rural Mexico.

Dexter, Emily R.; LeVine, Sarah E.; Velasco, Patricia M.

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Publication Date: 1998

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Maternal Schooling and Health-Related Language and Literacy Skills in Rural Mexico.

Dexter, Emily R.; LeVine, Sarah E.; Velasco, Patricia M.

Comparative Education Review, v42 n2 p139-62 May 1998

A study of 78 women in Tilzapotla, a small Mexican town with an unusually strong commitment to education, examined decontextualized language and literacy skills related to oral and reading comprehension of health information and to speaking skills during a health interview. Length of schooling was related to most skills, but all measured skills varied widely. (SV)

Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Females, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Language Skills, Listening Comprehension, Literacy, Public Health, Reading Comprehension, Rural Areas, Small Towns, Womens Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Mexico

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