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Oral language competence in incarcerated young offenders: Links with offending severity

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Pages 480-489 | Published online: 17 Jun 2011

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Mary Riley & Hennessey Hayes. (2018) Youth restorative justice conferencing: facilitator’s language – help or hindrance?. Contemporary Justice Review 21:1, pages 99-113.
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Pamela C. Snow & Mary N. Woodward. (2017) Intervening to address communication difficulties in incarcerated youth: A Phase 1 clinical trial. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 19:4, pages 392-406.
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Pamela C. Snow, Mary Woodward, Monique Mathis & Martine B. Powell. (2016) Language functioning, mental health and alexithymia in incarcerated young offenders. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 18:1, pages 20-31.
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Pamela C. Snow, Patricia A. Eadie, Judy Connell, Brenda Dalheim, Hugh J. McCusker & John K. Munro. (2014) Oral language supports early literacy: A pilot cluster randomized trial in disadvantaged schools. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 16:5, pages 495-506.
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