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• Christina Clark, Lizzie Poulton and Emily McCoy  Literacy: A route of addressing child poverty?
  This brief summary of the research literature provides the evidence base for literacy to be a priority within child poverty planning. It makes the case for a focus on home learning and parental aspirations in order to address low literacy. 11 Oct 2011
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• Christina Clark and George Dugdale  Literacy Changes Lives: The role of literacy in offending behaviour
  This brief paper examines the link between literacy and offending, and briefly outlines findings from the available research. It shows that the evidence is inconclusive, and suggests areas for further exploration. 15 Nov 2008
• George Dugdale and Christina Clark  Literacy Changes Lives: An advocacy resource
  This document pulls together existing research about the impact of literacy on five areas in a person's life: economic well-being, aspirations, family life, health and civic/cultural engagement. 2 Sep 2008
• Christina Clark  Linking School Libraries and Literacy
  This paper explores what young people think about school libraries – do they use them? If yes, why? If not, why not? How is school library usage related to reading enjoyment, behaviour, attitudes and attainment? 15 Sep 2010
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• Reading The Game  Kick into Reading (part of Sports Stories) Interim Report
  Overview of project activity outlining areas of project delivery, number of participants, case studies, evaluation and feedback for Kick into Reading nationally. Kick into Reading is the storytelling phase of the RTG Sports Stories project. 31 Oct 2007
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• Christina Clark and Lizzie Poulton  Is Four the Magic Number? Number of books read in a month and young people's wider reading behaviour
  Using data from our first annual literacy survey of over 18,000 young people, this short paper explores the relationship between the number of books young people read in a month and other variables. 15 Dec 2011
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• Christina Clark and Caroline Phythian-Sence  Interesting Choice
  This desk research explores the importance of book choice in children's and young people's literacy lives, what choice strategies are and how book choice relates to interest and self-awareness 20 Jul 2008
• Christina Clark and Sarah Osborne  How Does Age Relate to Young People's Self-Perceptions as Readers
  This short research brief outlines an analysis of our self-perception survey in relation to the differences between primary and secondary pupils. 5 Nov 2008
• Christina Clark and Irene Picton  Family Matters: The importance of family support for young people's reading
  Based on data from our second annual literacy survey, involving almost 21,000 8 to 16-year-olds, this report shows that what parents say, and what they do, can have a considerable impact on young people’s reading enjoyment, confidence and attainment. 18 Dec 2012
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• NLT-Talk To Your Baby  Face to Face research management summary
  The Talk To Your Baby Face to Face research project aimed to identify key messages for parents and carers in relation to communication with babies and young children, and examine the most effective ways to promote these messages to parents and carers. 19 Oct 2010
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