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Revisiting What Children Say Their Reading Interests Are.

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Wolfson, Bernice J.; And Others – Reading World, 1984

Reveals (1) some sex differences in children's reading preferences, but indicates some overlap; (2) that minority and nonminority children differed to some extent in their preferences, but had more similarities than differences; and (3) that children's reading interests have changed little in two decades. (FL)

Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Grade 4

Mexican-American Children: What Do They Prefer to Read?

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Peterson, Marilyn L. – Reading World, 1982

Concludes that the reading interests of Mexican-American students differ little from those of other American students. (FL)

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education