Low-income children’s academic achievement and participation in out-of-school activities in 1st grade

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 202-211

  Powell, Douglas R ^a   Peet, Susan H ^a   Peet, Curtis E ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85007189258     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540209594985     Document Type: Article

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