TY - JOUR
T1 - Youth and Reading: A Survey of Leisure Reading Pursuits of Female and Male Adolescents
AU - Moffitt, M.A.S.
AU - Wartella, E.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - In order to explore adolescent use of the media for leisure and, in particular, adolescent leisure reading of books, this study is a preliminary look at adolescent leisure and reading with a view towards comparing reading to other leisure practices that require mass, or popular, media forms and practices. Through a survey of many adolescents, this study seeks to measure the popularity of leisure reading compared to other leisure options, with a view toward contrasting female and male leisure reading pursuits.
AB - In order to explore adolescent use of the media for leisure and, in particular, adolescent leisure reading of books, this study is a preliminary look at adolescent leisure and reading with a view towards comparing reading to other leisure practices that require mass, or popular, media forms and practices. Through a survey of many adolescents, this study seeks to measure the popularity of leisure reading compared to other leisure options, with a view toward contrasting female and male leisure reading pursuits.
U2 - 10.1080/19388079209558075
DO - 10.1080/19388079209558075
M3 - Article
VL - 31
SP - 1
EP - 17
JO - Reading Research and Instruction
JF - Reading Research and Instruction
ER -