A review of staffing in childcare centres in six countries

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-67

  Cameron, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childcare workforce; International comparison; Staffing; Work conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003208943     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443971370104     Document Type: Review

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