Parent engagement and school readiness: Effects of the getting ready intervention on preschool children's social-emotional competencies

Early Education and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-156

  Sheridan, Susan M ^a   Knoche, Lisa L ^a   Edwards, Carolyn P ^a   Bovaird, James A ^a   Kupzyk, Kevin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 76049102590     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280902783517     Document Type: Article

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