Does Quality of Child Care Affect Child Outcomes at Age 4 1/2?

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 451-469

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EID: 0141530889     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.39.3.451     Document Type: Article

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