Roadblocks to Educational Reform Investigating Knowledge and Practice of Hong Kong Kindergarten Teachers

International Journal of Educational Reform

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-229

  Ling, Li Yuen ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33645861499     PISSN: 10567879     EISSN: 26319675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105678790301200303     Document Type: Article

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