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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