A multidimensional, multilevel examination of mother and father involvement among culturally diverse Head Start families

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 551-573

  McWayne, Christine ^a   Campos, Rodrigo ^a   Owsianik, Marissa ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Family involvement; Fathers; Immigrant; Low income; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FAMILY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FAMILY; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49549088344     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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