Immediate Effects of a School Readiness Intervention for Children in Foster Care

Early Education and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 771-791

  Pears, Katherine C ^a   Fisher, Philip A ^a,b   Kim, Hyoun K ^a   Bruce, Jacqueline ^a   Healey, Cynthia V ^a   Yoerger, Karen ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 84880929907     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2013.736037     Document Type: Article

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