Maternal parenting characteristics and school involvement:Predictors of kindergarten cognitive competence among head start children

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-17

  Culp, Anne McDonald ^a   Hubbs Tait, Laura ^b   Culp, Rex E ^a   Starost, Huei Juang ^b  

^a Department of Genetics   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009643503     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540009594772     Document Type: Editorial

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