Professional development issues in universal prekindergarten

A Vision for Universal Preschool Education

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 169-193

  Maxwell, Kelly L ^a   Clifford, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 34249783390     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139167284.010     Document Type: Chapter

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