Quality child care supports the achievement of low-income children: Direct and indirect pathways through caregiving and the home environment

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 411-426

  McCartney, Kathleen ^a   Dearing, Eric ^b   Taylor, Beck A ^c   Bub, Kristen L ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c SAMFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Child care; Home environment; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548475582     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

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