Child care quality and children’s engagement

Early Education and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 209-224

  Raspa, Melissa J ^a   McWilliam, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 33745301483     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1202_3     Document Type: Article

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