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This is one of a series of studies conducted by the Living Environments Group of the University of Kansas under the direction of Todd R. Risley. We wish to thank Cordelia Murphy, Maxine Preuitt, and Marion O'Brien for their assistance. This research was supported by NICHD Grant HD-03144 to the Bureau of Child Research and the Department of Human Development of the University of Kansas.
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Montes, F., Risley, T.R. Evaluating traditional day care practices: An empirical approach. Child Youth Care Forum 4, 208–215 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01559367
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