We can decide what to play! Children's perception of quality in an icelandic playschool

Early Education and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 469-488

  Einarsdottir, Johanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

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EID: 33645958882     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1604_7     Document Type: Article

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