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Literacy and motivation : reading engagement in individuals and groups

Author: Ludo Th Verhoeven; Catherine E Snow
Publisher: Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2001.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Ludo Th Verhoeven; Catherine E Snow
ISBN: 0805831932 9780805831931 0805831940 9780805831948
OCLC Number: 45207914
Description: vii, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction--Literacy and motivation : bridging cognitive and sociocultural viewpoints / Ludo Verhoeven and Catherine E. Snow --
Literacy in everyday contexts / David Barton --
Parent-child book reading through the lens of attachment theory / Adriana G. Bus --
Conversations about literacy : social mediation of psycholinguistic activity / Jeanne M. De Temple and Catherine E. Snow --
How important is home literacy for acquiring literacy in school? / Paul P.M. Leseman and Peter F. de Jong --
Television's impact on children's leisure-time reading and reading skills / Tom H.A. van der Voort --Prevention of reading difficulties / Ludo Verhoeven --
Development of reading attitudes / Michael C. McKenna --
Promoting reading motivation / John T. Guthrie and Kaeli T. Knowles --
Literature as an environment for engaged readers / Judith A. Langer --
Multimedia and engaged reading in a digital world / David Reinking --
Literacy in the present world : realities and possibilities / Warwick B. Elley --
Cultural dimensions of literacy promotion and schooling / Robert Serpell --
Historical perspectives on promoting reading : the early Soviet effort / Rose-Marie Weber --
Literacy empowerment in developing societies / Brian V. Street --
Conceptual dichotomies and the future of literacy work across cultures / Daniel A. Wagner.
Responsibility: edited by Ludo Verhoeven, Catherine E. Snow.
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