Abstract
Increasing recreational reading is a priority in a climate of growing adolescent aliteracy. Raising the social appeal of books has been identified as one potential avenue for arresting this trend. An understanding of the current social acceptability of book reading amongst contemporary adolescents is important in informing an effective approach to raise the status of book reading, as is insight into how this status impacts upon attitudes toward, and engagement in, recreational book reading. Friend and peer group attitudes may impact upon the palatability of recreational book reading, and this impact may differ for gender. Findings from the 2012 West Australian Study in Adolescent Book Reading (WASABR) are analyzed to provide insight into these key areas, with implications for educators considered. FREE author podcast
RAS ID
19202
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2014
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Arts
School
School of Education
Copyright
free_to_read
Publisher
International Reading Association
Comments
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [Merga M.K. (2014). Peer group and friend influences on the social acceptability of adolescent book reading. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 57(6), 472-482], which has been published in final form here. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.