DAP in the 'hood: Perceptions of child care practices by African American child care directors caring for children of color

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 394-406

  Sanders, Kay E ^a   Deihl, Amy ^a   Kyler, Amy ^a  

^a WHITTIER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Child care; Developmentally appropriate practice; Poverty; Quality; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548012607     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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