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Blackwood, Charlene; And Others – 1991
A study examined how much time college students spend reading for pleasure, when they do the most pleasure reading, and whether or not parental encouragement plays a role in pleasure reading habits. Subjects, 219 female and 113 male college seniors at a small public liberal arts university, completed three questionnaires as part of the…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Parent Influence, Reading Habits