Family-school communication in preschool and kindergarten in the context of a relationship-enhancing intervention

Early Education and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-316

  Rimm Kaufman, Sara E ^a   Pianta, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 26644434480     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1603_1     Document Type: Review

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