Integration of Child Care and Education in Canada: A Comparison with Sweden, New Zealand, England and Wales

International Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 167-189

  Cleveland, Gordon ^a   Colley, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Child care; Early childhood care and education; Early childhood education; Integration; Kindergarten; Preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883003173     PISSN: 00207187     EISSN: 18784658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13158-013-0088-z     Document Type: Review

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