Children's experiences of the first year of primary school

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 163-180

  Einarsdottir, Johanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Children's perspectives; Democracy; Iceland; Research with children; Transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954170938     PISSN: 1350293X     EISSN: 17521807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13502931003784370     Document Type: Article

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