The unique contribution of home literacy environment to differences in early literacy skills

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 233-243

  Griffin, Elizabeth A ^a   Morrison, Frederick J ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0000547716     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443971270119     Document Type: Article

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