Reducing the Matthew Effect: Lessons from the ExCELL Head Start Intervention

Early Education and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 781-806

  Hindman, Annemarie H ^a   Erhart, Amber C ^a   Wasik, Barbara A ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866160481     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2010.549443     Document Type: Article

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