The early developmental competencies and school readiness of low-income, immigrant children: Influences of generation, race/ethnicity, and national origins

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-431

  De Feyter, Jessica Johnson ^a   Winsler, Adam ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Immigrant children; Preschool; School readiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450230619     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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