In Barbara Crowther's Study of Diaries Written by 10­ to 14­year­old

question 79

Multiple Choice

In Barbara Crowther's study of diaries written by 10­ to 14­year­old girls during the late 1950s and early 1970s, she observed that these diaries were rarely kept secret and that their authors wanted others to know about them. She concluded:

• A)diary writing is not taken seriously by girls of this age.
• B)a diary is a vehicle for establishing a sense of personal autonomy.
• C)diaries written in private have a different function than diaries written for others to see.
• D)All of the answers are correct.

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