Effects of home and school computer use on school readiness and cognitive development among head start children: A randomized controlled pilot trial

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 239-263

  Li, Xiaoming ^a,c   Atkins, Melissa S ^b   Stanton, Bonita ^a,c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 33745640950     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2006.0010     Document Type: Article

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