Confirmatory program evaluation: Applications to early childhood interventions

Teachers College Record

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2401-2425

  Reynolds, Arthur J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 33745300831     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: 14679620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9620.2005.00597.x     Document Type: Review

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