Early childhood teachers' understandings of and provision for quality

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 42-50

  Logan, Helen ^a   Sumsion, Jennifer ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84878383510     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693911003500306     Document Type: Article

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