Family Child Care Providers' Perspectives Regarding Effective Professional Development and Their Role in the Child Care System: A Qualitative Study

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 399-409

  Lanigan, Jane D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family child care; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952042013     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-010-0420-2     Document Type: Article

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