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Parental Beliefs about Ways to Help Children Learn to Read: The Impact of an Entertainment or a Skills Perspective

Susan Sonnenschein Baltimore County, University of Maryland, 5401 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228‐5398, USA E-mail: [email protected].
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Linda Baker Baltimore County, University of Maryland, 5401 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228‐5398, USA E-mail: [email protected].
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Robert Serpell Baltimore County, University of Maryland, 5401 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228‐5398, USA E-mail: [email protected].
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Deborah Scher Baltimore County, University of Maryland, 5401 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228‐5398, USA E-mail: [email protected].
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Victoria Goddard Truitt Baltimore County, University of Maryland, 5401 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228‐5398, USA E-mail: [email protected].
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Kimberly Munsterman Baltimore County, University of Maryland, 5401 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228‐5398, USA E-mail: [email protected].
Pages 111-118 | Published online: 30 Jul 2010

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