What’s in a name? seeking professional status through degree studies within the Scottish early years context

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-209

  Adams, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

professional; professionality; workforce regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953786436     PISSN: 1350293X     EISSN: 17521807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13502930802141626     Document Type: Article

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