The Long-term Contribution of Early Childhood Education to Children's Performance--Evidence from New Zealand;La contribution à long terme de la éducation de la première enfance à la performance des enfants-évidence de la Nouvelle-Zélande;La contribución de largo plazo de la educación de la ninez temprana sobre el desempenõ de los ninos-evidencia de Nueva Zelanda

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-78

  Wylie, Cathy ^a   Thompson, Jean ^a  

^a New Zealand Council for Educational Research   (New Zealand)

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EID: 70349867282     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0966976032000066109     Document Type: Article

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