Proximal and distal predictors of reading comprehension: Evidence from young Korean readers

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-190

  Kim, Young Suk ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79951973949     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888431003653089     Document Type: Article

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