Genetic and environmental influences on inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, and reading: Kindergarten to grade 2

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 293-316

  Ebejer, Jane L ^a   Coventry, William L ^a   Byrne, Brian ^a   Willcutt, Erik G ^b   Olson, Richard K ^b   Corley, Robin ^b   Samuelsson, Stefan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 77954637901     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888430903150642     Document Type: Article

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