Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1973
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Special Education
Committee Chair
Glenn Madsen
Second Committee Member
Hyrum S. Henderson
Third Committee Member
Darwin Goodey
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of reading disabilities in delinquents compared to the prevalence of reading disabilities in non-delinquents of the same age, sex, grade, and socio-economic background. The subjects where ninth and tenth graders enrolled at Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon Washington, during 1971-72 school year. They were divided into two major groups, delinquent and non-delinquent. The results indicated no significant difference between the reading scores of the two groups.
Recommended Citation
Vanderhyde, Kenneth C., "Prevalence of Reading Disabilities in Delinquents Compared to Prevalence of Reading Disabilities in Non-Delinquents" (1973). All Master's Theses. 2187.
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