Reading-related literacy activities of American adults: Time spent, task types, and cognitive skills used

Journal of Literacy Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 276-307

  White, Sheida ^a   Chen, Jing ^b   Forsyth, Barbara ^c  

^a United States Department of Education   (United States)

^b AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 77956536806     PISSN: 1086296X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1086296X.2010.503552     Document Type: Article

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