Pass processes and early mathematics skills in dutch and italian kindergarteners

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 585-593

  Kroesbergen, Evelyn H ^a   van Luit, Johannes E H ^a   Naglieri, Jack A ^b   Taddei, Stefano ^c   Franchi, Elena ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

early numeracy; mathematics; PASS theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349274646     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282909356054     Document Type: Article

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