23rd April is World Book day
Read the UN statement and links to resources it has created for the lockdown period
according to the Reading Agency's most recent survey more people are reading in self isolation
How much do people normally read in the UK?
in 2014 the Book Trusts survey of 1500 adults found
early a fifth (18%) never read physical books, and 71% never read e-books.
How does this compare with elsewhere?
In the USA the Pew Center conducts a regular annual survey on who doesnt read.
27% recorded not reading a book in the last year. Higher figures recorded for poorer and hispanic adults.
On a global scale UNESCO records literacy statistics
However reading does have the power to change lives. in 2018 Demos published a report called a society of readers. which summarised research on a variety of factors including well being and social mobility.
The National Literacy Trust has conducted a number of surveys on the link between reading and positive mental well-being
Children who are the most engaged with literacy are three times more likely to have higher levels of mental wellbeing than children who are the least engaged (39.4% vs 11.8%) The Reading Agency also conducted a 2015 literature review on reading for empowerment and wellbeing
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