An Examination of the Relationship between Dyslexia and Offending in Young People and the Implications for the Training System

Dyslexia

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 77-84

  Kirk, Jane ^a   Reid, Gavin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Offenders; QuickScan; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0035319039     PISSN: 10769242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dys.184     Document Type: Article

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