Family and reading in 41 countries: Differences across cultures and students

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 514-543

  Chiu, Ming Ming ^a   McBride Chang, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 78149437716     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888431003623520     Document Type: Article

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