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ERIC Number: EJ416317
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0553
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The Functions of Reading: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.
Greaney, Vincent; Neuman, Susan B.
Reading Research Quarterly, v25 n3 p172-95 Sum 1990
Investigates the functions of reading across diverse cultural settings by examining children's purposes for reading in 13 countries and then identifying functions of reading common across age levels and nationalities. Finds three common factors identified by 10 and 13 year olds: utility, enjoyment, and escape. (KEH)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Reading Attitudes, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Reading Skills, Reading Strategies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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