Do Girls Read Differently from Boys? Adolescents and Their Gendered Reading Habits and Preferences

Autor/inn/en	Loh, Chin Ee; Sun, Baoqi; Majid, Shaheen
Titel	Do Girls Read Differently from Boys? Adolescents and Their Gendered Reading Habits and Preferences
Quelle	In: English in Education, 54 (2020) 2, S.174-190 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Loh, Chin Ee) ORCID (Majid, Shaheen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0425-0494
DOI	10.1080/04250494.2019.1610328
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Reading Habits; Adolescents; Preferences; Secondary School Students; Recreational Reading; Reading Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Literary Genres; Electronic Publishing; Books; Foreign Countries; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Reading habit; Lesegewohnheit; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Sekundarschüler; Häusliche Lektüre; Reading behavior; Rading behaviour; Leseverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Literarische Form; Elektronisches Publizieren; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Ausland; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Singapur
Abstract	Research on the gendered reading habits and preferences of boys and girls presents them as very different. This study focuses on the gendered reading habits and preferences of Singapore adolescent students (aged 12 to 17) to examine if such polarity exists in their reading habits. Drawing on survey data from 4830 adolescents in five secondary schools, the findings show that, while more girls enjoyed reading compared to boys, both boys and girls preferred to read for pleasure. Although there are some gendered differences in reading preferences, adolescents' preferred reading materials differ less than often portrayed, with convergence in areas such as Adventure and Science Fiction and Fantasy. In the area of reading and technology, the findings suggest that girls read more online, reflecting their tendency to read more in print. More complex understanding of contemporary adolescent reading will allow educators, librarians and parents to better address adolescent reading needs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01