Teacher structure and child care quality in preschool classrooms

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-157

  Shim, Jonghee ^a   Hestenes, Linda ^a   Cassidy, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 56149085089     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540409595061     Document Type: Article

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