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ERIC Number: EJ202896
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Mar
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Research Views: Why People (Say They) Read.
Guthrie, John T.
Reading Teacher, v32 n6 p752-55 Mar 1979
Discusses responses to surveys about reasons for reading and notes that, when asked for reasons why they read, most people say they read for knowledge or pleasure, but when answers are explored in depth people show considerable variation in their purposes for reading. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adults, Reading Habits, Reading Interests, Reading Research, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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