Development and validation of kindergarten environment rating scale

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-114

  Liu Yan, ^a   Pan Yuejuan, ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

kindergarten education; kindergarten environment quality; kindergarten environment quality evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951043026     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10652460802106399     Document Type: Article

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