A study of boys' reading

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-124

  Telford, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boys; Reading

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249097544     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443991490107     Document Type: Article

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