Context matters: The interrelatedness of early literacy skills, developmental health, and community demographics

Early Education and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 497-518

  Lesaux, Nonie K ^a   Vukovic, Rose K ^b   Hertzman, Clyde ^c   Siegel, Linda S ^c  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 37849027998     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280701610861     Document Type: Article

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