WPPSI‐IV and NEPSY‐II performance in mono‐ and bilingual 5–6‐year‐old children: Findings from The FinSwed Study.
Children's language background relates to their neurocognitive development. Knowledge of this relationship is important as bilingualism is common. However, research regarding language background in relation to performance on cognitive tests such as the WPPSI‐IV and NEPSY‐II is scarce. The present st...
| Published in: | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology Vol. 64; no. 4; pp. 409 - 421 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Aug2023
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