A Meta-Analysis of Morphological Interventions in English: Effects on Literacy Outcomes for School-Age Children

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 257-285

  Goodwin, Amanda P ^a   Ahn, Soyeon ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 84879035019     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888438.2012.689791     Document Type: Article

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