Training parents to help their children read: A randomized control trial

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 435-455

  Sylva, Kathy ^a   Scott, Stephen ^b   Totsika, Vasiliki ^c   Ereky Stevens, Katharina ^a   Crook, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; READING; TEACHING;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; READING; TEACHING;

EID: 49949098450     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709907X255718     Document Type: Article

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