The role of learning to read in the development of problem behaviour: A cross-lagged longitudinal study

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 517-534

  Halonen, Anne ^a,b   Aunola, Kaisa ^a   Ahonen, Timo ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; MALE; PHONETICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; READING;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PHONETICS; READING; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 33749362972     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709905X51590     Document Type: Article

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