Reconstructing playschool experiences

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 387-402

  Einarsdottir, Johanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Children's perspectives; Nordic; Playschool; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053197479     PISSN: 1350293X     EISSN: 17521807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2011.597970     Document Type: Article

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