A study of infant developmental outcome with a sample of Korean working mothers of infants in poverty: Implications for early intervention program

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 253-260

  Seo, So Jung ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

High risk families; Infant developmental; Maternal knowledge of infant development; Maternal self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745069946     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-006-0069-z     Document Type: Article

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