Breaking the cycle of deprivation: An experimental evaluation of an early childhood intervention

Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland

Volumn 41, Issue , 2011, Pages 92-111

  Doyle, Orla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Early childhood intervention; Permutation testing; RCT; School readiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873154466     PISSN: 00814776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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