Child care quality in different state policy contexts

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 887-908

  Rigby, Elizabeth ^a   Ryan, Rebecca M ^b   Brooks Gunn, Jeanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 34848927169     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20290     Document Type: Article

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