Parental influences on Chinese literacy development: A comparison of preschoolers in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 82-90

  Li, Hui ^a   Rao, Nirmala ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0011735508     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502500383502     Document Type: Review

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