Increasing Peer-Directed Social-Communication Skills of Children Enrolled in Head Start

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 229-247

  Craig Unkefer, Lesley A ^a   Kaiser, Ann P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 1542376258     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105381510302500401     Document Type: Article

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