Paths of Effects From Preschool to Adult Well-Being: A Confirmatory Analysis of the Child-Parent Center Program

Child Development

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 555-582

  Reynolds, Arthur J ^a   Ou, Suh Ruu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; CRIME; DEPRESSION; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHICAGO; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; CRIME; DEPRESSION; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953014282     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01562.x     Document Type: Article

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