Responsiveness and attention during picture-book reading in 18-month-old to 24-month-old toddlers at risk

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-83

  Fletcher, Kathryn L ^a   Perez, Andreina ^b   Hooper, Corrie ^c   Claussen, Angelika H ^c  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Infants; Joint attention; Language; Picture book reading; Responsiveness; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148876404     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443042000230339     Document Type: Article

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