Direct and indirect effects of maternal intelligence, maternal age, income, and home environment on intelligence of preterm, low-birth-weight children

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 361-375

  Bacharach, Verne R ^b   Baumeister, Alfred A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032325419     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(99)80045-8     Document Type: Article

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