Keeping kids on track: Impacts of a parenting-focused early head start program on attachment security and cognitive development

Early Education and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 920-941

  Roggman, Lori A ^a   Boyce, Lisa K ^a   Cook, Gina A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 72549107956     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280903118416     Document Type: Article

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