Nonpoor children in head start: Explanations and implications

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 613-631

  Besharov, Douglas J ^a,b   Morrow, Jeffrey S ^a,c  

^a AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 34547469937     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20268     Document Type: Article

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