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Peer reviewedGuthrie, John T.; LeGrand-Brodsky, Kathryn – Journal of Reading, 1980
According to an analysis of the books most frequently purchased between 1965 and 1975, Americans read to ascribe some sense to their personal universe and affirm intimately who they are. (DD)
Descriptors: Adults, Books, Reading Habits, Reading Interests
Murphy, Kathleen – 1980
A questionnaire was completed by 110 individuals between the ages of 18 and 65 in a study conducted to determine the primary reason why adults read. The results showed that informational reading was the main purpose for adult reading, but did not indicate a relationship between purpose for reading and socioeconomic status and educational level.…
Descriptors: Adults, Books, National Surveys, Newspapers
Burke, Jim, Comp. – 1999
Born of a high school English teacher's frustration with his students' attitudes about books, this book presents, verbatim, nearly 50 letters sent to the teacher in response to his letter to the editor of the "San Francisco Chronicle" asking readers to write about their experiences with books and the role that books and literature played in their…
Descriptors: Adults, Books, Elementary Secondary Education, English Teachers
Peer reviewedRoss, Catherine Sheldrick – Library & Information Science Research, 1995
Reviews the history of children's fiction series publishing, examines the childhood reading histories of adult readers who currently read for pleasure, and investigates the reading of series books as an essential stage in the reading development. Also discusses the need for public libraries to be aware of different patron reading levels. (contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Books, Childrens Literature, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedRobinson, John P. – Journal of Communication, 1980
Presents a study of adult reading habits based on time use. Indicates a decline in daily newspaper readership, particularly in the past 10 years, but a revival in magazine and book reading for the same period. (JMF)
Descriptors: Adults, Books, Newspapers, Periodicals
Download full textRobinson, John P.; Jeffres, Leo W. – 1979
Between 1959 and 1975, television replaced newspapers as the public's major source of news. To examine this trend in further detail, a national sample of 1,519 adults were asked to construct diaries of their activities during one day in the fall of 1975. These adults were also interviewed for their use of television news and newspapers. In a…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Books
Perkinson, Kathryn – 1996
Parents can awaken their children to the joy of learning by encouraging their imagination and curiosity. This booklet is one in a series of topical books written to help parents encourage children to study, learn, and stay in school. All of the books in this series tie in with the National Education Goals for the year 2000. This booklet addresses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Books, Childhood Interests
