Is There a Decline In the Reading Romance?.

Krashen, Stephen; Von Sprecken, Debra

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ERIC Number: EJ641627

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Is There a Decline In the Reading Romance?

Krashen, Stephen; Von Sprecken, Debra

Knowledge Quest, v30 n3 p11-17 Jan-Feb 2002

Reviews research on the development of attitudes toward reading to investigate the idea that as children get older, their interest in reading declines. Highlights include research methodology; attitudes toward recreational reading; reading at home; reading autobiographies; and the need to provide interesting books to children. (LRW)

Descriptors: Autobiographies, Childrens Literature, Literature Reviews, Reading Attitudes, Reading Interests, Reading Material Selection, Reading Motivation, Reading Research, Recreational Reading, Research Methodology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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