Family history, self-perceptions, attitudes and cognitive abilities are associated with early adolescent reading skills

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-32

  Conlon, Elizabeth G ^a   Zimmer Gembeck, Melanie J ^a   Creed, Peter A ^a   Tucker, Melinda ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33645149206     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2006.00290.x     Document Type: Article

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