Applying the Findings of Developmental Psychology to Improve Early Childhood Intervention

Early Intervention: The Essential Readings

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 54-72

  Zigler, Edward ^a   Styfco, Sally J ^a  

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Author keywords

Child development; Developmental psychology; Early childhood intervention; Employment; Policy development

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250203587     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755778.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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