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Manwell, Anita K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This qualitative study used a triangulation of survey, conversational interviews, and observations in an authentic setting to explore the phenomenon of reading motivation from the perspectives of a specific group of individuals. Five participants, all African American fifth grade boys qualifying for meal subsidies, gathered in a local youth…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Males, African American Children, Qualitative Research
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Blackhurst, Anne E.; Auger, Richard W.; Wahl, Kay Herting – Professional School Counseling, 2003
Through focused interviews with 119 elementary students, researchers examined children's understanding of vocational preparation requirements for 15 well-known jobs and participants' preferred occupations. Results indicated that, by fifth grade, children have developed the conceptual framework for understanding vocational preparation requirements…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Guidance Programs, Career Guidance, Interviews