Practices that support the transition to public preschool programs: Results from a National Survey

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-32

  Rous, Beth ^a   Hallam, Rena ^b   McCormick, Katherine ^a   Cox, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 70450273327     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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