Developing effective nutrition education materials for low-literacy audiences is a
challenge.
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Low-income families transitioning from welfare to work need nutrition education programs
that increase their self-sufficiency through self-directed learning, and they need
to build social support and networks that link them to the wider community.
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A variety of constraints, including time, travel, childcare, and job training, often
prevent welfare-to-work participants from attending programs offered in community
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- Clear & Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers.(Accessed May 2, 2008)
- New concepts for nutrition education in an era of welfare reform.J Nutr Educ Behav. 2001; 33: 341-346
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© 2008 SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
