Children's perceptions of their nursery education;Les perceptions des enfants de leur enseignement maternel;Lo que los niños perciben de su educación preescolar

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-74

  Evans, Pauline ^a   Fuller, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0012966915     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0966976980060106     Document Type: Article

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