School Days in Singapore Young Children's Experiences and Opportunities during a Typical School Day

Childhood Education

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-14

  Sharpe, Pamela ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 48249149467     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2002.10522757     Document Type: Article

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