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Greaney, Vincent; Neuman, Susan B. – Reading Teacher, 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
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Greaney, Vincent; Neuman, Susan B. – Reading Research Quarterly, 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