Early mental development as a predictor of preschool cognitive and behavioral development in south africa: The moderating role of maternal education in the birth to twenty cohort

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 74-87

  Hsiao, Celia ^a   Richter, Linda M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

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EID: 84890505415     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: 15505081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000002     Document Type: Article

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