Challenges to Family Involvement

Childhood Education

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 144-148

  Coleman, Mick ^a   Churchill, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0009187070     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.1997.10522672     Document Type: Article

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