Successful Transition to School for Australian Aboriginal Children

Childhood Education

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 139-144

  Dockett, Sue ^a   Mason, Terry ^a   Perry, Bob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84857847806     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2006.10521365     Document Type: Article

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