Exploring the quality of early childhood education in China: Implications for early childhood teacher education

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-262

  Hu, BI YING ^a   Szente, Judit ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 70349515994     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: 17455642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10901020903084330     Document Type: Article

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