Differences in adults' reading practices and literacy proficiencies

Reading Research Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 196-219

  Smith, M Cecil ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037785954     PISSN: 00340553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RRQ.31.2.5     Document Type: Article

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