African American father involvement and preschool children's school readiness

Early Education and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-340

  Downer, Jason T ^a   Mendez, Julia L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 26644446572     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1603_2     Document Type: Article

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