Tracking executive function across the transition to school: A latent variable approach

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-36

  Hughes, Claire ^a   Ensor, Rosie ^a   Wilson, Anji ^a   Graham, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951054067     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565640903325691     Document Type: Article

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