A survey conducted in Great Britain in January 2024 found that 41 percent of adults were read story books often as a child, and over 30 percent were read to sometimes. Only eight percent said that they had not been read to when young, although results varied according to gender, age, and social class.
Frequency of being read story books to as a child among adults in Great Britain as of January 2024
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YouGov. (January 19, 2024). Frequency of being read story books to as a child among adults in Great Britain as of January 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1470712/book-consumption-being-read-to-as-a-child-gb/
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YouGov. (2024). Frequency of being read story books to as a child among adults in Great Britain as of January 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1470712/book-consumption-being-read-to-as-a-child-gb/
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Frequency of being read story books to as a child among adults in Great Britain as of January 2024 [Graph], YouGov, January 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1470712/book-consumption-being-read-to-as-a-child-gb/
