Research: Reading choice index

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Reading Choice

Research reports, reviews, etc.

PISA 2000: A Scottish Analysis - this Scottish survey of 15-year-olds' engagement with reading shows benefits of reading for pleasure (Scottish Executive, June 2004)
Young people's most and least enjoyed books - this UK survey of young people aged 11-18 showed substantial gender and age differences in reading choice (Nestle Family Monitor, November 2003
East Midlands survey on library users' reading choices - information on adult's book borrowing habits and what influences their book choice (Library and Information Update, November 2003)
What's the story: The reading choices of young people in Ireland - a survey by Children Books Ireland (June 2002)
Children's Reading Choices - by C. Hall & M. Coles (1997)

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