How University Students With Reading Difficulties Are Supported in Achieving Their Goals

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 323-334

  Stack Cutler, Holly L ^a   Parrila, Rauno K ^a   Jokisaari, Markku ^b   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

goal achievement; reading difficulties; social capital

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CAPITAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926482403     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219413505773     Document Type: Article

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