Changes in parent involvement across the transition from public school prekindergarten to first grade and children's academic outcomes

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 276-300

  Powell, Douglas R ^a   Son, Seung Hee ^a   File, Nancy ^b   Froiland, John Mark ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 84871511348     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: 15548279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/667726     Document Type: Article

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