An analysis of the conceptualisation of 'quality' in early childhood education and care empirical research: Promoting 'blind spots' as foci for future research

Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 102-117

  Fenech, Marianne ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 80053333168     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14639491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/ciec.2011.12.2.102     Document Type: Article

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