Indigenous child care-leading the way

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-60

  Sims, Margaret ^a   Guilfoyle, Andrew ^a   Saggers, Sherry ^a   Targowska, Anna ^a   Hutchins, Teresa ^a   Jackiewicz, Stephanie ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84865481969     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693910803300110     Document Type: Article

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