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ERIC Number: EJ288037
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Young People's Views of the Functions of Reading: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.
Greaney, Vincent; Neuman, Susan B.
Reading Teacher, v37 n2 p158-63 Nov 1983
A study used a Functions of Reading Scale to explore the reading activities of students in grades three, five, and eight in Ireland and the United States. Results showed the patterns of relationships between the variables in the Scale to be consistent across cultures and grade levels. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Males, Reading Instruction, Reading Interests, Reading Material Selection, Reading Research, Research Methodology, Sex Differences, Student Needs
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ireland; United States