Perceptions of Academic Strategies and Competence in Students with Learning Disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 437-451

  Meltzer, Lynn ^a,b   Roditi, Bethany ^a   Houser Jr , Robert F ^c   Perlman, Melissa ^a  

^a Res Inst for Lrng and Development   (United States)

^b Res Inst for Lrng and Development   (United States)

^c Res Inst for Lrng and Development ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0032160086     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221949803100503     Document Type: Article

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