The persistence of preschool effects: Do subsequent classroom experiences matter?

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-38

  Magnuson, Katherine A ^a   Ruhm, Christopher ^b   Waldfogel, Jane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Early learning; Preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846902621     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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