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In an attempt to more clearly understand the erosion of motivation in some readers, a number of researchers (Mohr, 2006 Mohr, K. 2006. Children's choices for recreational reading: A three-part investigation of selection, preferences, rationales, and processes. Journal of Literacy Research, 38(1): 181–104. Google Scholar; Smith however, boys value reading less than girls. This finding sheds new light on the complexities of motivation and gender differences.
Marinak et al. (Thu,) studied this question.