Poor readers in adulthood: Psychosocial functioning

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 457-476

  Maughan, Barbara ^a   Hagell, Ann ^b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b POLICY STUDIES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000517679     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954579400007197     Document Type: Article

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