Inference making ability and its relation to comprehension failure in young children

Reading and Writing

Volumn 11, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 489-503

  Cain, Kate ^a   Oakhill, Jane V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal relations; General knowledge; Inference making ability; Reading compre hension; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 85184399909     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: 15730905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008084120205     Document Type: Article

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