Literacy, social disadvantage and early intervention: Enhancing reading achievement in primary school

Educational and Child Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 30-36

  MacKay, Tommy ^a   Watson, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b St Joseph's Primary School   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8644227763     PISSN: 02671611     EISSN: 23968702     Source Type: Book Series    
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