Abstract
In this article, the development of the concept and measurement of "off-line" health literacy is charted, recent development and interest in adolescent off-line health literacy is explored, and how the Internet could be useful in assessing and improving adolescents' online and off-line health literacy skills is consid-ered. The important issue of content filters will also be consid-ered as it relates to adolescents' ability to retrieve online health information about sensitive issues.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 370-382 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 18 Aug 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |