Comparison of accredited and non-accredited family child care programs on program quality, provider professionalism, and family support

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 353-378

  Smith, Anita P ^a,b   Endsley, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0010129123     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02589326     Document Type: Article

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