Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 18-24 , January 2007

Is Exposure to Media Intended for Preschool Children Associated With Less Parent-Child Shared Reading Aloud and Teaching Activities?

Presented in part at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, May 2005, Washington, DC.

Received 10 May 2006 ,Accepted 12 October 2006.

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Ambulatory Pediatrics
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