The problems with using the concept of 'citizenship' in early years policy

Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 280-290

  Millei, Zsuzsa ^a   Imre, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 71849092869     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14639491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/ciec.2009.10.3.280     Document Type: Article

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