Introduction to the Special Issue on Early Child Development: From Measurement to Optimal Functioning and Evidence-Based Policy
The Importance of Early Child Development
From Measurement to Optimal Functioning and Evidence-Based Policy
Contributions of This Special Issue to the International Community
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Schiariti, V. Introduction to the Special Issue on Early Child Development: From Measurement to Optimal Functioning and Evidence-Based Policy. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 5154. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105154
Schiariti V. Introduction to the Special Issue on Early Child Development: From Measurement to Optimal Functioning and Evidence-Based Policy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(10):5154. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105154
Chicago/Turabian StyleSchiariti, Verónica. 2021. "Introduction to the Special Issue on Early Child Development: From Measurement to Optimal Functioning and Evidence-Based Policy" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10: 5154. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105154
APA StyleSchiariti, V. (2021). Introduction to the Special Issue on Early Child Development: From Measurement to Optimal Functioning and Evidence-Based Policy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(10), 5154. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105154