Greek university students with dyslexia: An interview study

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 307-321

  Stampoltzis, Aglaia ^a   Polychronopoulou, Stavroula ^a  

^a University of Athens ^*  (Greece)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Educational experiences; Greek students with dyslexia; Interviews; Personal experiences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; GREECE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 69249179576     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250903020195     Document Type: Article

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