Factors influencing success or underachievement of the able child

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 133-144

  Lee Corbin, Hilary ^a   Evans, Roy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347301156     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443961170110     Document Type: Article

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