Factor structure of the wechsler intelligence scales for children-fourth edition among referred native american students

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 957-968

  Nakano, Selena ^a   Watkins, Marley W ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84886590707     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21724     Document Type: Article

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