The potential of focus groups to inform early childhood policy and practice

Early Childhood Qualitative Research

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 63-74

  Ryan, Sharon ^a   Lobman, Carrie ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650270466     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203943502     Document Type: Chapter

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