Cognitive Tests in Early Childhood: Psychometric and Cultural Considerations

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 455-476

  Williams, Marian E ^a   Sando, Lara ^b   Soles, Tamara Glen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

assessment; bilingual; cognition; early childhood; psychometric

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902954776     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282913517526     Document Type: Article

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