Child care satisfaction: The effects of parental gender and type of child care used

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-123

  Erdwins, Carol J ^a   Casper, Wendy J ^a   Buffardi, Louis C ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54649083053     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02589546     Document Type: Article

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