Reading during Adolescence: Why Adolescents Choose (or Do Not Choose) Books

Autor/inn/en	Wilkinson, Katherine; Andries, Valentina; Howarth, Danielle; Bonsall, Jane; Sabeti, Shari; McGeown, Sarah
Titel	Reading during Adolescence: Why Adolescents Choose (or Do Not Choose) Books
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 64 (2020) 2, S.157-166 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1081-3004
DOI	10.1002/jaal.1065
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Reading Motivation; Adolescent Literature; Books; Barriers; Empathy; Social Capital; Time; Reading Habits; High School Students; Reading Material Selection; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Lesemotivation; Adolescents; Literature; literatur; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Empathie; Sozialkapital; Zeit; Reading habit; Lesegewohnheit; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	The authors explored adolescents' reasons for reading or not reading books. In individual interviews with 39 adolescents (ages 15 and 16) in the United Kingdom, they reported that reading books offered an opportunity to relax, learn, escape the real world, and become immersed; was exciting, developed their empathy skills, and provided a form of social capital. However, challenges to book reading included a lack of time; that it was too effortful; that it was not encouraged, was expensive, or was uncool, or that students had simply lost the habit or grown out of it. Implications for high school classrooms are discussed, and the researchers argue that time, space, and/or initiatives to read for pleasure are important. Collaborative work among researchers, teachers, and engaged/disengaged adolescent readers is essential to ensure that these initiatives are optimal and reach and resonate with their intended audience. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01