Reliability and validity of the HOME preschool inventory in Jamaica

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-55

  Hayes, Janice S ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; HOME preschool inventory; Jamaica; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645687994     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443971360104     Document Type: Article

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