After-school supervision and children's cognitive achievement

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Welsch, David M ^a   Zimmer, David M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58149380547     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2042     Document Type: Article

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