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Read about what children said about their home literacy environment and parental support for reading in 2009.View details about Young People's Self-Perceptions as Readers (2009) -
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Having a profile on a social networking site or having a blog is connected to enjoyment of writing and confidence in writing. Young people today use computers regularly and believe...View details about Young People's Writing (2009): Attitudes, behaviour and the role of technology -
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This report outlines how school library usage differs according to background demographics and reading attainment, and how it relates to wider enjoyment of reading,...View details about Linking School Libraries and Literacy -
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Research has established a clear link between parental involvement and children’s educational attainment.View details about Why Fathers Matter to Their Children's Literacy (2009): A review -
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Do children and young people have reading role models? If so, do these role models come from their immediate social environment? Or are more distant ones, such as celebrities, also...View details about Reaching Out with Role Models: Role models and young people’s reading (2009) -
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Read about the link between literacy and offending in our review of existing research.View details about Literacy Changes Lives (2008): The role of literacy in offending behaviour -
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Read about our survey on the self-perceptions of young people as readers. We explore to what extent young people see themselves as readers? What does it mean to be a reader? What...View details about Young People's Self-Perceptions as Readers (2008) -
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This review of existing literature presents overwhelming evidence that literacy has a significant relationship with a person’s happiness and success.View details about Literacy Changes Lives (2008): An advocacy resource -
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This paper looks at the impact of choice, interest and self-awareness on reading behaviour.View details about Interesting choice - The (relative) importance of choice and interest in reader engagement (2008): A review -
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Who do children choose as reading role models, and why? Are celebrity role models ‘too glossily distant to be useful role models’, and what is the relative impact of individuals...View details about Role models and their impact on literacy (2008): A review -
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The 2008 National Year of Reading (NYR) was delivered by a consortium of partners led by the National Literacy Trust.View details about Reading: the Future – final report of the 2008 National Year of Reading -
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Findings are based on a 2007 National Literacy Trust survey of 29 primary and secondary schools in England, which included some questions around the reader self-concept.View details about Demystifying the Reluctant Reader (2007) -
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This review shows what a difference it makes when parents, family members and carers get involved in a child's education, even those in the most difficult of ...View details about Why Families Matter to Literacy: A brief research summary (2007) -
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Read our review of the existing literature that explores reading for pleasure, its importance and its impact on literacy attainment and other outcomes. Although the...View details about Reading For Pleasure: A research overview -
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Read our analysis of children and young people's reading habits in the light of whether or not they receive free school meals.View details about Social inclusion and Reading: An exploration (2006) -
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Read why some pupils choose to read for pleasure and others do not. The findings are part of our first large-scale reading survey conducted in 2005.View details about Children's and Young People's Reading Habits and Preferences (2005): The who, what, why, where and when -
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Key factors for successful literacy practice with adults and children most at risk.View details about Every Which Way We Can (2005): A literacy and social inclusion position paper -
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Read our review of the impact of television viewing on children's early language development.View details about Television and Early Language Development (2004)