Children’s risk-taking behaviour: Implications for early childhood policy and practice

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-154

  Little, Helen ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 38349125056     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669760600661427     Document Type: Article

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