A model for involvement of fathers in literacy development with young at-risk and exceptional children

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 221-224

  Stile, Stephen ^a   Ortiz, Robert ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

At risk children; Children with exceptionalities; Early childhood; Fathers; Literacy development

Indexed keywords

EID: 53149108982     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022959521925     Document Type: Article

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