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Download full textNeuman, Susan B. – 1985
A study of formula fiction books was conducted to determine how these books fit into women's lives, what images they bring to mind, and what uses they serve. Seventy-two women from the ages of 18 to 70 read a Harlequin Romance novel by Sue Byfield. Then the group participated in several focus group discussions, a qualitative indepth technique that…
Descriptors: Females, Fiction, Novels, Reading Habits
Greaney, Vincent; Neuman, Susan B. – 1983
To determine if purposes in reading differ with sex, grade level, and nationality, a 16-item "Functions of Reading Scale" (developed from content analysis of student essays on why they like to read) was administered to 459 Irish (Dublin, Ireland) and American (Windham, Connecticut) students in grades three, five, and eight. Data…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
