Cognitive development and home environment of rural paraguayan infants and toddlers participating in pastoral del niño, an early child development program

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-362

  Peairson, Shannon ^a   Austin, Ann M Berghout ^a   De Aquino, Cyle Nielsen ^b   De Burró, Elizabeth Urbieta ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pastoral del Niño   (Paraguay)

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EID: 48749127741     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540809594632     Document Type: Article

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