Early Childhood Education Policy Reform in Hong Kong: Challenges in Effecting Change in Practices

Childhood Education

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 363-368

  Pearson, Emma ^a   Rao, Nirmala ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 69149104725     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2006.10522863     Document Type: Article

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