Technology in the home and the achievement of young children: Findings from the early childhood longitudinal study

Early Education and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 421-441

  Espinosa, Linda M ^a   Laffey, James M ^a   Whittaker, Tiffany ^a   Sheng, Yanyan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 33751012724     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1703_5     Document Type: Article

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