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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop criteria that could be used by classroom teachers and media specialists to judge the quality of junior premarital pregnancy novels. A secondary purpose was to demonstrate by means of model critiques how the criteria could be applied. The professional literature reflected five categories of conern relating to junior premarital pregnancy novels: adolescent sexuality, didacticism, sexism, pat solutions, and stereotyped adults. The researcher selected a panel of six experts to comment on the categories of concern and to identify the ten most widely read titles in the genre. The panel included practicing media specialists and professionals in related fields with expertise on literature for adolescents. From the thorough discussion of each category, a criteria statement was developed. The five criteria statements were then applied to the ten titles identified by the panel. They proved valid and useable for evaluating those ten titles.
Year of Submission
1976
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Library Science
Date Original
1976
Object Description
1 PDF file (107 pages)
Copyright
©1976 Connie Jo Barto
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Barto, Connie Jo, "The development of criteria for evaluating junior premarital pregnancy novels" (1976). Graduate Research Papers. 1741.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1741
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