Literate cultural capital at school entry predicts later reading achievement: A seven year longitudinal study

New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-204

  Tunmer, William E ^a   Chapman, James W ^a   Prochnow, Jane E ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Home literacy; Literacy achievement; Phonological awareness; Risks factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348903745     PISSN: 00288276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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