Reading and general cognitive ability: A multivariate analysis of 7-year-old twins

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 197-218

  Harlaar, Nicole ^a   Hayiou Thomas, Marianna E ^a,b   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23844435786     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532799xssr0903_2     Document Type: Article

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