A multivariate investigation of maternal risks and their relationship to low-income, preschool children's competencies

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-17

  Perry, Marlo A ^a   Fantuzzo, John W ^b  

^a Adagio Health Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 75749108515     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888690903510281     Document Type: Article

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