The correlation between dyslexia and social and demographic factors in children of school age.
Background: The numbers of children with learning disabilities are increasing. Recently efforts have been made to identify the biological, hereditary and social factors that may trigger and aggravate the phenomenon. Aim: To investigate the correlation of social and demographic factors with the appea...
| Published in: | Nosileftiki Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 164 - 174 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Hellenic Nurses' Association
Apr2010
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