Is full better than half? Examining the longitudinal effects of full-day kindergarten attendance

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 299-321

  Cannon, Jill S ^a,b   Jacknowitz, Alison ^c   Painter, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645763144     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20174     Document Type: Review

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