Attendance, performance and the acquisition of early literacy skills: A comparison of Indigenous and non-Indigenous school children

Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-149

  Ehrich, John ^a   Wolgemuth, Jennifer R ^b   Helmer, Janet ^b   Oteng, Georges ^b   Lea, Tess ^b   Bartlett, Claire ^b   Smith, Heather ^b   Emmett, Sue ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79960882027     PISSN: 19404158     EISSN: 19404166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19404150903524580     Document Type: Article

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