Profile analysis with the Wechsler scales: Why does it persist?

School Psychology International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-220

  Bray, Melissa A ^a   Kehle, Thomas J ^b   Hintze, John M ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0032372438     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034398193002     Document Type: Article

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