Using a Multidimensional Measure of Resilience to Explain Life Satisfaction and Academic Achievement of Adults With Reading Difficulties

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 646-657

  Stack Cutler, Holly L ^a   Parrila, Rauno K ^a   Torppa, Minna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Reading difficulties; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943150850     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219414522705     Document Type: Article

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