Head start, public school prekindergarten, and a collaborative potential

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-44

  Gilliam, Walter S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Early education; Head start; Policy; Prekindergarten; Public schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 37749014739     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.IYC.0000306371.40414.7c     Document Type: Article

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