Executive Functioning Skills Uniquely Predict Chinese Word Reading

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 909-921

  Chung, Kevin K H ^a   McBride Chang, Catherine ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese word recognition; Executive functioning skills; Metalinguistic skills; Reading achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 82155192901     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024744     Document Type: Article

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