The Home Literacy Environment and Preschool Children's Reading Skills and Interest

Early Education and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 791-814

  Yeo, Lay See ^a   Ong, Winston W ^b,c   Ng, Charis M ^a,d  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b National Library Board   (Singapore)

^c Singapore Health Services   (Singapore)

^d MCYC Community Services Society   (Singapore)

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EID: 84901286424     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2014.862147     Document Type: Article

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