Language preference and its relationship with reading skills in English and Spanish

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-181

  Brenneman, Michele H ^a   Morris, Robin D ^a,b   Israelian, Marlyne ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of the Vice President for Research   (United States)

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EID: 33847787148     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20214     Document Type: Article

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