Academic achievement and social functioning of children with and without learning difficulties

Educational Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 635-654

  Walker, Ann ^a   Nabuzoka, Dabie ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34848909555     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410701309175     Document Type: Article

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