Competency in child care settings: The role of the physical environment

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-245

  Maxwell, Lorraine E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom rating; Competency; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION;

EID: 33847063517     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916506289976     Document Type: Article

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