Can creativity be nurtured in young children?

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 119-130

  Mellou, Eleni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creative environment; Creative teachers; Creativity; Nurture; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244264408     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443961190109     Document Type: Article

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