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Bosacki, Sandra; Elliott, Anne; Bajovic, Mira; Akseer, Spogmai – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
This article draws on a larger study of Canadian children's sense of self and media habits, 223 children in all (112 boys, 111 girls; 10- to 13-year-olds; M = 11.17y). Participants completed a questionnaire on their self-descriptions and reading habits over a 3-year period. Content analysis of the responses showed great diversity in…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Preadolescents, Periodicals, Content Analysis
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Leung, Ambrose; Kier, Cheryl – Journal of Youth Studies, 2008
This study examines the relationship between music preferences and civic activism among 182 participants aged 14-24 years. Our analyses show that participants who regularly listened to certain music genres such as classical, opera, musicals, new age, easy listening, house, world music, heavy metal, punk, and ska were significantly more likely to…
Descriptors: Music, Citizen Participation, Activism, Young Adults
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Bosacki, Sandra; Francis-Murray, Nancy; Pollon, Dawn E.; Elliott, Anne – Music Education Research, 2006
This cross-sectional study explored the role of age and socioeconomic status (SES) in relation to children's popular musical preferences. As part of a larger, multi-method, longitudinal study on children's and adolescents self-views and media preference, the present study investigated the popular music section of a self-report questionnaire. Data…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Socioeconomic Influences, Low Income Groups, Grade 1