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An English-language clinic-based literacy program is effective for a multilingual population.

Michael Silverstein1, Leslie Iverson, Paula Lozano

  • 1Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA. msilve@u.washington.edu

Pediatrics
|May 3, 2002
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A pediatric literacy intervention improved home reading habits for multilingual families. The program, involving reading, counseling, and book gifts, positively impacted both English and non-English speaking groups, demonstrating its effectiveness in diverse settings.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric health
  • Literacy development
  • Public health interventions

Background:

  • Clinic-based literacy interventions show success in English- and Spanish-speaking populations.
  • Limited data exist on intervention effectiveness in multilingual pediatric populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a clinic-based pediatric literacy program's impact on a multilingual patient group.
  • To assess changes in home literacy behaviors following the intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental design assessed reading practices via standardized interviews before and after the intervention.
  • The intervention included volunteer reading, literacy counseling, and book distribution at well-child visits (6 months to 5 years).
  • Outcomes were analyzed separately for English-speaking and non-English-speaking families.

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Main Results:

  • Post-intervention, families reported increased reading as a favorite activity and more frequent bedtime reading.
  • Significant increases in weekly bedtime reading and book ownership were observed in both English- and non-English-speaking groups.
  • Non-English-speaking families showed positive trends in reading as a favorite activity and book sharing.

Conclusions:

  • The clinic-based literacy intervention effectively promoted home literacy behaviors across diverse linguistic groups.
  • Both English-speaking and non-English-speaking families benefited from the program.
  • Tailoring interventions for linguistic minorities can further enhance program effectiveness.