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Adolescents' Perceptions and Negotiations of Literacy Practices in After-School Read and Talk Clubs.

Authors :
Alvermann, Donna E.
Young, Josephine P.
Green, Colin
Source :
American Educational Research Journal. Sum 1999 36(2):221-264.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Studied how adolescents' perceptions and negotiations of afterschool talk in a library setting were shaped by, and helped to shape, the larger institutional and social contexts that regularly influence young people's actions and interactions with peers and adults. Discusses findings for 22 adolescents. (Contains 91 references.) (Author/SLD)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0002-8312
Volume :
36
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
American Educational Research Journal
Notes :
Research supported by the National Reading Research Center of the Universities of Georgia and Maryland and grant PR/AWARD No. 117A200007 as administered by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ600522
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research