Effects of a Brief Tiered Language Intervention for Prekindergartners at Risk

Early Education and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 366-392

  Zucker, Tricia A ^a   Solari, Emily J ^b   Landry, Susan H ^a   Swank, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84875822692     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2012.664763     Document Type: Article

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