Young children in child care: The role adults play in managing their conflicts

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-9

  Sims, Margaret ^a   Hutchins, Teresa ^a   Taylor, Madeleine ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Child care; Children; Conflict management; Conflict resolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347346869     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443961240101     Document Type: Article

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