Sharing books and learning language: What do latina mothers and their young children do?

Early Education and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 371-386

  Boyce, Lisa K ^a   Cook, Gina A ^a   Roggman, Lori A ^a   Innocenti, Mark S ^a   Jump, Vonda K ^a   Akers, James F ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85055302732     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1504_2     Document Type: Article

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