Television Watching, Newspaper Reading, and Cohort Differences in Verbal Ability.

Glenn, Norval D.

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ERIC Number: EJ493917

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Television Watching, Newspaper Reading, and Cohort Differences in Verbal Ability.

Glenn, Norval D.

Sociology of Education, v67 n3 p216-30 Jul 1994

Analyzes national data and determines that an intercohort decline in vocabulary at all or most educational levels in recent years was closely related to an intercohort decline in newspaper reading. Includes six figures and four tables illustrating these conclusions. (CFR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Books, Educational Attainment, Employed Women, Language Aptitude, Newspapers, Periodicals, Postsecondary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Skills, Sex Differences, Television Viewing, Verbal Ability

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers; Policymakers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Social Survey

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