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Young People's Views of the Functions of Reading: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.
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Greaney, Vincent; Neuman, Susan B. – Reading Teacher, 1983
A study used a Functions of Reading Scale to explore the reading activities of students in grades three, five, and eight in Ireland and the United States. Results showed the patterns of relationships between the variables in the Scale to be consistent across cultures and grade levels. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Exploring the Functions of Reading: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.
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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
IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Education and Research: Editors of Library Journals (RT); Section on Research in Reading; Section on Women's Interest in Librarianship; Section on Education and Training; Continuing Professional Education (RT); Section on Library Theory and Research. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England). – 1992
The following 19 papers were delivered at the 1992 annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions for the Division of Education and Research: (1) "Across the Frontiers: Impact of Foreign Journals in Library Science in India: A Citation Analysis" (M. A. Gopinath); (2) "Children and Reading in…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Children, Continuing Education, Developing Nations