Children's Reading Choices

Author:   Martin Coles ,  Christine Hall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415183871


Pages:   202
Publication Date:   04 March 1999
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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This text discusses the reading habits of children aged between 10 and 14. It reports the findings of the Children's Reading Choices project - conducted by the authors from the University of Nottingham and the largest national survey of children's reading choices since the 1970s. The book includes reports and discussion on: girls' and boys' reading preferences and the differences between their reading habits; the place of series books, teenage magazines and comics in children's reading; the most popular authors and titles at different ages; and purchasing habits and library use.

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Author:   Martin Coles ,  Christine Hall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9780415183871


ISBN 10:   0415183871
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   04 March 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Reading at different ages 2. Favourite books Endpiece: Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton 3. Periodical reading Endpiece: Teenage magazines 4. Boy's and Girls' reading Endpiece: gender, reading development and school 5. The influence of family background 6. Children's reading habits 7. Television, computer use and reading 8. Changes in children's reading habits over time Endpiece: questions of quality and children's reading development Appendix 1 The questionnaire Appendix 2 Project procedures Appendix 3 Categories and coding Appendix 4 The interview schedule

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