Neighborhood characteristics, and child care type and quality

Early Education and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 702-725

  Burchinal, Margaret ^a   Nelson, Lauren ^b   Carlson, Mary ^c   Brooks Gunn, Jeanne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Psychometrics Division

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals

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EID: 54249138608     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280802375273     Document Type: Article

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