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Children's Health Literacy Through Literature: What Makes a Good Book?

Authors :
Arwa K Nasir
Elizabeth C. Pflug
Source :
Pediatrics. 141:228-228
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2018.

Abstract

Purpose: The developmental, psycho-social and educational benefits of reading to children are well documented. The potential use of children literature as a tool to enhance health literacy in children has not been explored. Methods: We used a qualitative design to collect data and generate theories regarding the use of children’s literature as a tool to …

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Subjects :
Children's literature
Medical education
Qualitative design
business.industry
Reading (process)
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Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Medicine
Health literacy
business
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ISSN :
10984275 and 00314005
Volume :
141
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatrics
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2211dbd8b2dcd653172d35c14b6769b4
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.141.1ma3.228
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