Introduction: Professional development and preschool intervention research: I would rather have a talking frog

Early Education and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 373-376

  Griffin, James A ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

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EID: 68249124321     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280902967367     Document Type: Review

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