The effect of bilingualism and age on inhibitory control

International Journal of Bilingualism

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-37

  Lee Salvatierra, Judy ^a   Rosselli, Monica ^b  

^a MIAMI DADE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging inhibitory control; bilingualism; executive functions; language; Spanish

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953150954     PISSN: 13670069     EISSN: 17566878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367006910371021     Document Type: Article

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