Validity of the wide range intelligence test: Differential effects across race/ethnicity, gender, and education level

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 287-303

  Shields, Jennifer ^a   Konold, Timothy R ^a   Glutting, Joseph J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 12344263717     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428290402200401     Document Type: Article

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