Caregiving by low-income adolescent mothers and the language abilities of their 30-month-old children

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 148-165

  Luster, Tom ^a   Vandenbelt, Marcia ^a  

^a 101 Morrill Hall ^*

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EID: 0012353067     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0355(199922)20:2<148::AID-IMHJ3>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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