Spanish-speaking children's social and language development in pre-kindergarten classrooms

Early Education and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 243-269

  Chang, Florence ^a   Crawford, Gisele ^b   Early, Diane ^b   Bryant, Donna ^b   Howes, Carollee ^c   Burchinal, Margaret ^b   Barbarin, Oscar ^b   Clifford, Richard ^b   Pianta, Robert ^d  

^a Jefferson County Public Schools   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 34547502576     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280701282959     Document Type: Article

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