The effects of pre-school experience on reading attainment: A four year cross-sectional study

Educational Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-266

  Davies, Julie ^a   Brember, Ivy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84933481312     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341970170302     Document Type: Article

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