Early child care choices: A theoretical model and research implications

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 637-650

  Seo, Sojung ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early child care selection; Infant toddler care; Maternal child care decision

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750546297     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443032000088230     Document Type: Article

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