Young People's Reading and Information Use at the End of the Century

Abstract

This paper presents a pilot research project carried out in five schools in a specific district in a province of South Africa, the survey methodology followed, as well as some of the key findings. This survey is based on a similar survey of young people's reading and information use carried out in the United Kingdom in 1995 and 1996. It provides information on young people's reading which is useful for publishers, librarians, writers, illustrators, teachers, and parents.