Latent structure of executive function in five- and six-year-old children: A longitudinal study

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 447-462

  Usai, M Carmen ^a   Viterbori, Paola ^a   Traverso, Laura ^a   De Franchis, Valentina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Development; Executive function; Latent structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897447491     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2013.840578     Document Type: Article

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