Professional development opportunities for early childhood educators in community-based child care centers

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 287-296

  Vesay, Joanne Palermo ^a  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 56349102286     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: 17455642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10901020802470044     Document Type: Article

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