Do parents choose and value quality child care in New Zealand?;En Nouvelle Zélande, les parents choisissent et privilègent‐ils la prise en charge de leur enfant?;Seleccionan y aprecían los padres en Nueva Zelanda el cuidado de calidad de los niños?

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-26

  Barraclough, Shanee J ^a   Smith, Anne B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0038822123     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0966976960040101     Document Type: Article

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