Motivation for reading and writing in kindergarten children

Reading Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 272-299

  Mata, Lourdes ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

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EID: 79957830937     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02702711.2010.545268     Document Type: Article

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