A reading attitude and interest inventory consisting of 10 questions was administered to more than 300 male students in preparatory classes in two schools at Saida, Lebanon, and in the Siblin Teacher Training Institute nearby. The students were refugees from Palestine who were offered free schooling through the United Nations Relief and Works…

Data are presented from two studies of the amount and kind of reading done by adolescent boys. Study 1 examined the family context of boys' reading and the relationships among boys' print use. It sought to answer such questions as "What parental behaviors are effective in socializing children's print use?" and "Are there relationships between…

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of reading literary works by black and white writers on students' attitudes toward black literature. One hundred and thirty-two students made up the experimental group, and 157 made up the control group. Both groups were pretested with the Attitude toward Black Literature scale constructed by the…

Notes that instructional television uses special programing which can motivate student readers and describes several ITV programs which are available from nonprofit distributors. (MKM)

The role of librarians and teachers in directing young adults to become literate and enjoy a lifetime of reading pleasure is discussed. (Author/MBR)

A study regarding the leisure time reading behavior of 249 elderly persons indicated that reading is a positive coping factor for older persons. (MKM)

Discusses the differing opinions about the value and quality of adolescent literature. Draws from sources indexed in the ERIC system. (MKM)

Create new interest in reading with an eclectic collection of everyday items. (Editor)

To find out if professional periodicals and books are really being read, the American Management Association and the American Society for Training and Development made a joint national survey of the reading habits of three thousand training managers randomly selected from their memberships. Charts of the 801 responses are presented and discussed.…

Describes an approach to the teaching of literature which involves writing letters to authors, encouraging book sharing, and reading along with students. (DD)

Presents information for helping high school and college students realize the merits of others' research and thoughts and utilize a critical acceptance in the awareness of a writer's limitations. (JM)

The first in a series of annual annotated bibliographies of 30 newly published trade books chosen by students in middle, junior, and senior high schools throughout the United States. (SKC)

Reviews series mysteries for children and adolescents in two categories: mysteries for girls ("Nancy Drew,""Doris Fein") and mysteries for boys ("Hardy Boys,""Race against Time"). Characters and plots, appeal of the series, and series books and adolescents are discussed. Eight sources are given. (EJS)

Refutes the myth that young adults won't read about protagonists younger than themselves. Describes novels from which adolescents can benefit that contain candid treatment of the loss of innocence, the search for home, and the complexities of independence, love, and self-knowledge. (EL)