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Direct linkMerga, Margaret K. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2014
Increasing recreational reading is a priority in a climate of growing adolescent aliteracy. Raising the social appeal of books has been identified as one potential avenue for arresting this trend. An understanding of the current social acceptability of book reading amongst contemporary adolescents is important in informing an effective approach to…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Recreational Reading, Adolescents, Friendship
