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Young People's Views of the Functions of Reading: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.
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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
A Review of Current North American Television Programs for Bilingual Children.
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Neuman, Susan B.; Pitts, Elaine F. – Reading Teacher, 1983
Reviews bilingual television programing in Canada and the United States and concludes that television networks offer few alternative programs for bilingual children. (FL)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Childrens Television, Commercial Television, English (Second Language)