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Reading Development and Difficulties: An Introduction (BPS Textbooks in Psychology)

Reading Development and Difficulties: An Introduction (BPS Textbooks in Psychology)

by KateCain (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

    $44.17
Synopsis

Reading Development and Difficulties is a comprehensive and balanced introduction to the development of the two core aspects of reading: good word reading skills and the ability to extract the overall meaning of a text.

  • Unique in its balanced coverage of both word reading and reading comprehension development, this book is an essential resource for undergraduates studying literacy acquisition
  • Offers wide coverage of the subject and discusses both typical development and the development of difficulties in reading
  • Accessibly written for students and professionals with no previous background in reading development or reading difficulties
  • Provides a detailed examination of the specific problems that underlie reading difficulties

$44.17

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 13 Apr 2010
ISBN 10: 1405151552
ISBN 13: 9781405151559

Media Reviews
Intended for undergraduates studying literacy acquisition and for professionals with no previous background in reading development or difficulties, Cain provides a balanced, comprehensive, accessible introduction to the development of the two core aspects of reading - good word-reading skills and the ability to extract the overall meaning of a text. ( Higher Times Education, November 2010)
Author Bio
Kate Cain, D.Phil., is a Reader in the Department of Psychology at Lancaster University. Her research focuses on the development of language comprehension in children and she has a particular interest in the cognitive and language-related skill deficits that lead to comprehension problems. To date, she has published widely on language and reading development in journals such as Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, and Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, and has written 15 book chapters and co-edited Children's Comprehension Problems in Oral and Written Language: a Cognitive Perspective (with Jane Oakhill, 2007). She is Associate Editor for the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders and the Journal of Research in Reading.