The Influence of Device Access and Gender on Children's Reading Frequency

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The Influence of Device Access and Gender on Children's Reading Frequency

We explore the role that devices currently play in children's book reading, finding that while children have relatively high access to devices with eReading capability, these devices are underutilised for reading purposes. While ownership of devices was negatively associated with reading freque...

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Main Authors:	Roni, S., Merga, Margaret
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Routledge 2017
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67331

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