An investigation of Japanese and American early care and education

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 137-143

  Nagayama, Mariko ^a   Gilliard, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA WESTERN   (United States)

Author keywords

American; Early care and education; Japanese

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646863675     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-005-0037-z     Document Type: Review

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