Confirmatory factor analysis of the KABC-II in preschool children

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 515-525

  Morgan, Kimberly E ^a   Rothlisberg, Barbara A ^a   McIntosh, David E ^a   Hunt, Madeline S ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68049121964     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20394     Document Type: Article

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