The development of early childhood education in rural areas in China

Early Years

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-209

  Zhao, Lin ^a   Hu, Xinyun ^b  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Early childhood education in China; Educational development; Educational reform; Rural areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349519093     PISSN: 09575146     EISSN: 14724421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09575140802079756     Document Type: Article

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