Effects of developmentally appropriate practices on children's development: A review of research and discussion of methodological and analytic issues

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 325-351

  Van Horn, M Lee ^a   Karlin, Emilie O ^b   Ramey, Sharon L ^c   Aldridge, Jerry ^d   Snyder, Scott W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 17444379355     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/429946     Document Type: Article

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