Using indicators of school readiness to improve public policy for young children

Social Indicators Research Series

Volumn 27, Issue , 2006, Pages 105-129

  Klein, Lisa G ^a  

^a Hestia Advising   (United States)

Author keywords

Child Trend; Healthy Child Development; Indicator Data; National Meeting; State Team

Indexed keywords

EID: 85200478567     PISSN: 13876570     EISSN: 22150099     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-4242-6_8     Document Type: Chapter

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