Early cognitive profiles of emergent readers: A longitudinal study

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 268-285

  Brunswick, Nicola ^a   Martin, G Neil ^a   Rippon, Georgina ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Longitudinal study; Partial cross lagged correlations; Phonological awareness; Phonological memory; Reading development; Visual ability

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHONETICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; READING;

APTITUDE; APTITUDE TESTS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHONETICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; READING;

EID: 84859637891     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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