Preparing the workforce: Early childhood teacher preparation at 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 285-306

  Early, Diane M ^a   Winton, Pamela J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0042907359     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-2006(01)00106-5     Document Type: Article

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