The early development instrument as an evaluation and improvement tool for school-based, integrated services for young children and parents: The toronto first duty project

Early Education and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 773-794

  Corter, Carl ^a,b   Patel, Sejal ^a   Pelletier, Janette ^a   Bertrand, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Atkinson Centre   (Canada)

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EID: 54249114008     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280801911888     Document Type: Article

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