Precursors to mathematical skills: Examining the roles of visual–spatial skills, executive processes, and parenting factors

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-38

  Assel, Mike A ^a   Landry, Susan H ^a   Swank, Paul ^a   Smith, Karen E ^b   Steelman, Laura M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

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EID: 23244460076     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532480XADS0701_3     Document Type: Article

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