Beginning readers’ motivation for reading in relation to parental beliefs and home reading experiences

Reading Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 239-269

  Baker, Linda ^a   Scher, Deborah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011249030     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713775283     Document Type: Article

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