The Strengthening Families Initiative and Child Care Quality Improvement: How Strengthening Families Influenced Change in Child Care Programs in One State

Early Education and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 373-392

  Douglass, Anne ^a   Klerman, Lorraine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84860791543     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2012.666193     Document Type: Article

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