Reading difficulties, reading-related self-perceptions, and strategies for overcoming negative self-beliefs

Reading and Writing Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-24

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

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 4344649420     PISSN: 10573569     EISSN: 15210693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10573560308205     Document Type: Article

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