Family literacy: Exploring family practices

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 113-122

  Saracho, Olivia N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Family literacy; Practices

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EID: 28944434442     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430210886     Document Type: Article

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