Social relationships and school readiness

Early Education and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 151-176

  Mashburn, Andrew J ^a   Pianta, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 33751003521     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1701_7     Document Type: Review

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