Mathematical ability of 10-year-old boys and girls: Genetic and environmental etiology of typical and low performance

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 554-567

  Kovas, Yulia ^a   Haworth, Claire M A ^a   Petrill, Stephen A ^b   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36849042745     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194070400060601     Document Type: Article

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