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Download full textNeuman, Susan B. – 1985
A study of formula fiction books was conducted to determine how these books fit into women's lives, what images they bring to mind, and what uses they serve. Seventy-two women from the ages of 18 to 70 read a Harlequin Romance novel by Sue Byfield. Then the group participated in several focus group discussions, a qualitative indepth technique that…
Descriptors: Females, Fiction, Novels, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedNeuman, Susan B. – Elementary School Journal, 1986
Identifies and measures process variables in the home environments of 84 fifth-grade students that might directly relate to their leisure reading behavior. Finds a direct linkage between socioeconomic status, home characteristics, and learning environment and children's reading habits. (DR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Family Characteristics, Family Environment, Grade 5
Neuman, Susan B. – 1981
A study examined the relationship between television viewing and reading behavior within a sample of 198 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students: specifically, whether the amount and specific content of television being viewed affected reading achievement and leisure reading patterns. Intelligence and reading achievement scores of each participant…
Descriptors: Children, Intermediate Grades, Media Research, Reading Achievement
Neuman, Susan B. – 1986
Because of the limitations of previous related studies, this analysis was undertaken to examine in greater depth the relationship between television viewing, reading performance, and related reading activities. A synthesis of eight statewide assessments and an analysis of the 1984 National Assessment of Educational Progress were designed to…
Descriptors: Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education, Hypothesis Testing, Meta Analysis
Neuman, Susan B. – 1982
A study was conducted to determine whether students' preferences for reading or for viewing television were related to the quality of their leisure reading choices. The families of 198 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students were asked to complete television and reading logs for four weeks. Sixty-six students were identified from this sample as…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Intermediate Grades, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits
Peer reviewedNeuman, Susan B.; Prowda, Peter – Journal of Reading, 1982
Reports on a study that analyzed the reading and television viewing behavior of over 7,500 students and found that reading for pleasure should be emphasized and television viewing more carefully monitored by teachers and parents. (AEA)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, High School Students, Junior High School Students, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedNeuman, Susan B. – Journal of Educational Research, 1982
To determine how television viewing affected the quality of recreational reading, logs were completed on the amount of time fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students spent on reading and on watching television. Results indicated that students who watched a lot of television and who did little reading tended to choose books of lower quality.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Leisure Time, Readability
