Parent perspectives on their toddlers' development: Comparison of regular and inclusion childcare

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 173, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 477-488

  Stahmer, Aubyn C ^a   Carter, Cynthia ^a   Baker, Mary ^a   Miwa, Kari ^b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Inclusion; Parent perceptions; Toddler development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646701463     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443032000088267     Document Type: Article

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