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ERIC Number: EJ522913
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0156-6555
A Four Year Follow-up Study of Low Socioeconomic Status, Latin American Children with Reading Difficulties.
Bravo-Valdivieso, Luis
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v42 n3 p189-202 1995
A study of 93 Spanish-speaking Latin American children of low socioeconomic background with reading difficulties found that, 4 years later, 17% had average reading ability, but 11% remained with severe reading difficulties. Characteristics examined include IQ, phonological processing, decoding ability, reading comprehension, and other verbal abilities. (DB)
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Followup Studies, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Quotient, Lower Class Students, Phonology, Reading Ability, Reading Difficulties, Socioeconomic Status, Spanish Speaking, Verbal Ability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Latin America