Pathways of long-term effects of an early intervention program on educational attainment: Findings from the Chicago longitudinal study

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 578-611

  Ou, Suh Ruu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Early intervention programs; Educational attainment; Family; Long term intervention effects; Pathways; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744444950     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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