“Equipping and enabling” health literacy during a “time of change”: understanding health literacy and organisational health literacy responsiveness for people leaving prison in later life

This 2025 article by Ye In Jane Hwang and colleagues discusses a study that explored experiences and understandings of health literacy for those released from prison in later life. The study found these individuals are the subject of complex and overlapping life circumstances, with limited resources and support currently available for health literacy both during and after release.


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Language, Culture & Diversity
Topic
Justice-Involved Individuals
Audience
Community-Based and Social Service Professionals, Researchers and Academics, Policymakers and Government Professionals
Setting
Government and Policy Settings, Social and Human Services, Research Settings
Level
Advanced