Transition to kindergarten: Family experiences and involvement

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-88

  McIntyre, Laura Lee ^a   Eckert, Tanya L ^a   Fiese, Barbara H ^a   Digennaro, Florence D ^a   Wildenger, Leah K ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family experiences; Parent involvement; School readiness; Transition to kindergarten

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547144406     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-007-0175-6     Document Type: Article

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