Life circumstances and public policies for young children in immigrant families

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 487-501

  Hernandez, Donald J ^a   Takanishi, Ruby ^a   Marotz, Karen G ^a  

^a Foundation for Child Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Immigrant families; Immigrants; Parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450270869     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2009.09.003     Document Type: Review

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