The impact of intergenerational Head Start participation on success measures among adolescent children

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-223

  Caputo, Richard K ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent achievement; Early childhood education; Head Start

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543004142     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JEEI.0000023638.62708.1f     Document Type: Article

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