Pedagogies of self in American and Japanese early childhood education: A critical conceptual analysis

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 192-208

  Hoffman, Diane M ^a  

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EID: 0001968622     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499664     Document Type: Article

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