Fine motor skills and mathematics achievement in East Asian American and European American kindergartners and first graders

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 595-614

  Luo, Zupei ^a   Jose, Paul E ^b   Huntsinger, Carol S ^c   Pigott, Therese D ^d  

^a State Farm Insurance Companies ^*  (United States)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c Math and Physical Science Division   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 36448965262     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151007X185329     Document Type: Article

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