Caring for infants and toddlers: Analysis and recommendations

Future of Children

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 7-19

  Larner, Mary ^a   Behrman, Richard E ^a   Young, Marie ^a   Reich, Kathleen ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; MOTHER; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; WELLBEING; ADULT; ARTICLE; DAY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD CARE; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035289130     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: 15501558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1602806     Document Type: Review

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