Road Safety Literacy for Speakers of English as a Foreign Language: Educating novice drivers for the public’s health

dc.creator	Jinghe Han
dc.creator	Michael Singh
dc.creator	Dacheng Zhao
dc.date	2010-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:07:43Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:07:43Z
dc.identifier	1441-0559
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/f334c05be89748f9ac61ef5b7c62e8bd
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/11429
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/f334c05be89748f9ac61ef5b7c62e8bd
dc.description	The public health dimensions of road safety literacy for novice drivers who speak English as a foreign language, are a concern due to increasing transnational mobility. The research literature indicates interest in this language issue in terms of comparisons with native English speakers, gender, and international evaluations.  However, studies of road safety as a literacy issue are limited. Using an autobiographical approach this paper explores the textual, inter-textural and performative literacy of a Chinese learner-driver in Australia. Evidence of the learner-driver’s life history, use of multiple languages, and cultural differences are shown to impact on her development of road safety literacy.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Technology, Sydney
dc.relation	http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/lnj/article/view/1427
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1441-0559
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Literacy and Numeracy Studies, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 52-66 (2010)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Road Safety Literacy for Speakers of English as a Foreign Language: Educating novice drivers for the public’s health
dc.type	Article