To what extent does bilingualism affect children's performance on the NEPSY?

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-81

  Garratt, L C ^a   Kelly, T P ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bilingualism; NEPSY; Neuropsychological assessment

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BILINGUALISM; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTION; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTILINGUALISM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 37549052937     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297040701218405     Document Type: Article

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