Cultural considerations in the use of the wechsler intelligence scale for children-fourth edition (WISC-IV)

WISC-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 381-413

  Harris, Josette G ^a   Llorente, Antolin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 57949098596     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012564931-5/50013-X     Document Type: Chapter

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