Examining the relationship between neighborhood environment and school readiness for kindergarten children

Early Education and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 473-495

  Lapointe, Vanessa R ^a   Ford, Laurie ^a   Zumbo, Bruno D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 37849009045     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280701610846     Document Type: Article

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