A qualitative study of the current transformation to rural village early childhood in China: Retrospect and prospect

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 316-324

  Hu, Bi Ying ^a   Roberts, Sherron Killingsworth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Early childhood education and care (ECEC); Kindergarten; Preschool education; Rural

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; EDUCATION REFORM; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; RURAL SOCIETY; STATE ROLE; VILLAGE;

CHINA;

EID: 84876824559     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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