"I Just Like Being Good at It": The Importance of Competence in the Literate Lives of Young Men
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2004
Abstract
Data from this study suggest that boys pursue activities outside school, including literacy activities, in which they feel competent. Literacy activities are often rejected in school because boys do not feel competent in them.
Publication Information
Smith, Michael and Wilhelm, Jeffrey D.. (2004). ""I Just Like Being Good at It": The Importance of Competence in the Literate Lives of Young Men". Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 47(6), 454-461.
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