What Motivates Multilingual Children and Youth to Read? A Systematic Review of the Research

Sara A Smith; Elizabeth Burke Hadley; Ester García Plaza

doi:10.1080/15348458.2023.2281950

What Motivates Multilingual Children and Youth to Read? A Systematic Review of the Research

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ID	16786934
Authors	Sara A Smith (0000-0002-9024-8178), Elizabeth Burke Hadley (0000-0002-2880-6175), Ester García Plaza (0009-0004-8326-6337)
Year	2025
Volume	24
Issue	5
Pages	1188-1207
Publication date	2025-09-03
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Language Identity & Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1532-7701 • E-ISSN: 1534-8458
Publisher	Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1080/15348458.2023.2281950
Language	EN
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