Adolescents' attitudes toward talking about books: implications for educators

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Adolescents' attitudes toward talking about books: implications for educators

Young people’s frequency of engagement in reading books for pleasure markedly decreases as they move through the schooling years, reducing their exposure to this beneficial literacy practice. Young people’s perceptions of the value of reading can be socially mediated, and positive perception of the...

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Main Authors:	Merga, Margaret, McRae, M., Rutherford, L.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67774

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