Aboriginal Children and Their Caregivers Living with Low Income: Outcomes from a Two-Generation Preschool Program

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 311-318

  Benzies, Karen ^a   Tough, Suzanne ^a   Edwards, Nancy ^b   Mychasiuk, Richelle ^a   Donnelly, Carlene ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS) Health and Education Centres   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Intervention studies; Parents; Poverty; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955772910     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-010-9394-3     Document Type: Article

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