A longitudinal study of phonological awareness, visual skills, and Chinese reading acquisition among first-graders in Taiwan

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 249-268

  Huang, H S ^a   Hanley, J Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037862718     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502597385324     Document Type: Article

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