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The goal of the Senior's Literacy Research Project is to examine the historical context of literacy in the lives of seniors, to examine literacy coping skills used by seniors and to determine which social marketing techniques attract interested seniors to literacy programs. The long term impact of this project will be an increase in the rate of literacy among Island seniors.

To conduct a literature review to explore the issue of seniors' literacy as previously examined through research and project work

To conduct research pertaining to literacy levels of seniors on PEI, in order to understand the circumstances that lead to low literacy rates

To research the coping skills and strategies employed by low literacy seniors

To investigate methods of attracting interested seniors to literacy programs through the use of social marketing approaches

With the completion of The Relationship Book Project, Women's Network was pleased to announce the launch of our latest plain language resource, The Relationship Book...A Resource of Social and Legal Information. This resource was created to provide information on the interpersonal, social, and legal aspects of various relationships. As a plain language source, it is well suited to adult learners, people with low literacy skills, and people with English as a second language. The resource contains information on the following topics:

What is a relationship

The Rainbow of Intimacy

Healthy and Unhealthy relationships

Conflict resolution

Marriage and common law

Separation and Divorce

Children and Parents

The Relationship Book can be accompanied by its companion piece, The Facilitator's Guide. This package gives facilitators a guide to using the Relationship Book with their group participants. It will show you how to integrate our plain language resource on relationships into your classroom, self-help group or learning centre.

Objectives:

to create a plain language print resource called "The Relationship Book", containing useful and easy to understand information about marriage, divorce, children and family life from a legal, social and interpersonal perspective;

to develop a ½ day workshop model to teach users and consumers of the print material how to use it and for whom it is appropriate;

to ensure that the materials are affordable yet sustainable to produce, i.e. to make sure that we can continue to produce and revise copies as long as they are needed;

to promote and distribute the materials throughout the province; and

to raise awareness of the need for information about common concerns to be available in a plain language format and to improve access to this information for those who need it.

As a separate component to the Relationship Book project, a complete external evaluation of materials developed by Women's Network PEI, through National Literacy Secretariat funding, was carried out.

1. What is a Relationship?
2. The Rainbow of Intimacy
3. Healthy and Unhealthy
4. Conflict Resolution
5. Marriage and Common Law
6. Separation and Divorce
7. Children and Parents

1. Promotion
2. Prevention
3. Cure
4. Rehabilitation
5. Support
6. A First Aid Checklist

1. You Are a Whole Person
2. What Makes You Healthy
3. Making a Health Plan
4. Supporting Your Health

mailing address:
P.O. Box 233,
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7K4

phone: (902) 368-5040
fax: (902) 368-5039
e-mail: wnpei@wnpei.org