Effects of a two-generation preschool programme on receptive language skill in low-income Canadian children

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 397-412

  Benzies, Karen ^a   Edwards, Nancy ^b   Tough, Suzanne ^a   Nagan, Kimberly ^a   Mychasiuk, Richelle ^a   Keown, Leslie Anne ^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

Cross cultural comparison; Family; Intervention studies; Language; Poverty; Preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956110361     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430903424579     Document Type: Article

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