The effects of specialized training on caregivers and children in early-years settings: An evaluation of the foundation course in playgroup practice

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 559-576

  Rhodes, Sinead ^a   Hennessy, Eilis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0034361478     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-2006(01)00067-9     Document Type: Article

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