Parents resourcing children’s early development and learning

Early Years

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-161

  Nichols, Sue ^a   Nixon, Helen ^a   Pudney, Valerie ^a   Jurvansuu, Sari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

early learning; fathers; mothers; networks; parents goals; resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959722404     PISSN: 09575146     EISSN: 14724421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09575140902831387     Document Type: Article

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