Preschool quality and the development of children from economically disadvantaged families in India

Early Education and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-185

  Rao, Nirmala ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77951029958     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409281003635770     Document Type: Article

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