Investigating the validity of the Australian early development index

Early Education and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 427-451

  Brinkman, Sally A ^a,b,d   Silburn, Sven ^a,b   Lawrence, David ^a,b   Goldfeld, Sharon ^c   Sayers, Mary ^c   Oberklaid, Frank ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 37849037315     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280701610812     Document Type: Article

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