Psychosocial experiences associated with confirmed and self-identified dyslexia: A participant-driven concept map of adult perspectives

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-79

  Nalavany, Blace Arthur ^a   Carawan, Lena Williams ^a   Rennick, Robyn A ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dyslexia Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

adult's perspective; concept mapping; dyslexia; experience; psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79951891190     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219410374237     Document Type: Article

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