Young adult outcomes of the Abecedarian and CARE early childhood educational interventions

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 452-466

  Campbell, Frances A ^a   Wasik, Barbara H ^a   Pungello, Elizabeth ^a   Burchinal, Margaret ^a   Barbarin, Oscar ^a   Kainz, Kirsten ^a   Sparling, Joseph J ^a   Ramey, Craig T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children from low income families; Early childhood educational intervention; Long term benefits

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149132397     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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