Family Concerns Surrounding Kindergarten Transition: A Comparison of Students in Special and General Education

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 259-263

  McIntyre, Laura Lee ^a   Eckert, Tanya L ^b   Fiese, Barbara H ^c   DiGennaro Reed, Florence D ^d   Wildenger, Leah K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Family concerns; Family involvement; Kindergarten transition; School readiness; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649471692     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-010-0416-y     Document Type: Article

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