Behaviour genetic analyses of reading and spelling: A component processes approach

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-126

  Bates, Timothy C ^a   Castles, Anne ^a   Coltheart, Max ^a   Gillespie, Nathan ^b   Wright, Margie ^b   Martin, Nicholas G ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 4544338684     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530410001734847     Document Type: Article

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