Reading Habits and Attitudes of Adults at Different Levels of Education and Occupation.

Smith, M. Cecil

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ERIC Number: EJ418021

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Reading Habits and Attitudes of Adults at Different Levels of Education and Occupation.

Smith, M. Cecil

Reading Research and Instruction, v30 n1 p50-58 Fall 1990

Surveys reading attitudes, habits, and perceptions about reading of 84 adults in a wide variety of occupations. Finds more positive attitudes toward reading, more time spent reading, and higher ratings of own reading ability among adults with more education and adults employed in higher status occupations. Finds no educational or occupational group differences regarding reading interests. (SR)

Descriptors: Adults, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Employment Level, Longitudinal Studies, Questionnaires, Reading Ability, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits, Reading Interests, Reading Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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