The role of the family and family-centered programs and policies

Future of Children

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 155-176

  Berger, Lawrence M ^a   Font, Sarah A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84929147693     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: 15501558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/foc.2015.0007     Document Type: Article

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