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The prevalence of specific arithmetic difficulties and specific reading difficulties in 9- to 10-year-old boys and girls.

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The prevalence of specific arithmetic difficulties and specific reading difficulties in 9- to 10-year-old boys and girls. / Lewis, C. ; Hitch, G. J.; Walker, P.
In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 35, No. 2, 1994, p. 283-292.

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Lewis, C, Hitch, GJ & Walker, P 1994, 'The prevalence of specific arithmetic difficulties and specific reading difficulties in 9- to 10-year-old boys and girls.', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 283-292. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1994.tb01162.x

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Lewis, C., Hitch, G. J., & Walker, P. (1994). The prevalence of specific arithmetic difficulties and specific reading difficulties in 9- to 10-year-old boys and girls. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 35(2), 283-292. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1994.tb01162.x

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Lewis C, Hitch GJ, Walker P. The prevalence of specific arithmetic difficulties and specific reading difficulties in 9- to 10-year-old boys and girls. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 1994;35(2):283-292. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1994.tb01162.x

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Lewis, C. ; Hitch, G. J. ; Walker, P. / The prevalence of specific arithmetic difficulties and specific reading difficulties in 9- to 10-year-old boys and girls. In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 1994 ; Vol. 35, No. 2. pp. 283-292.

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