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CHAPTER TWO RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

2.1 The principal aim of the research undertaken by mruk research was to evaluate the recent Home Reading campaign, measuring levels of parental awareness, attitudes and understanding of the campaign. The research was also intended to allow for comparison with the previous research exercise undertaken in 2003 where appropriate.

2.2 The specific objectives of this wave of research were:

  • To identify awareness levels amongst parents following the latest burst of advertising (October 2003 - January 2004)
  • To examine understanding of the key messages communicated
  • To investigate overall attitudes held towards campaign
  • To assess whether the campaign has encouraged home reading amongst those parents who recalled seeing / hearing advertising

Target audience

2.3 The research was required to be undertaken with the core target audience of the advertising campaign, and previous waves of research (to allow for comparison) namely:

  • Parents (both mothers and fathers) that have two or more children aged between 2 and 8 years old, one of whom must be a boy
  • Respondents who are classified into social classes C1, C2 and DE

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