Developmental psychology and public policy: Progress and prospects

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 827-832

  Foster, E Michael ^a,c   Kalil, Ariel ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Developmental systems; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; POLICY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28744451489     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.41.6.827     Document Type: Article

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