The new face of early care and education: Who are we? Where are we going?

YC Young Children

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 10-16

  Freeman, Nancy K ^a   Feeney, Stephanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 33845694062     PISSN: 15386619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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