Integrated early years services: A thematic literature review

Early Years

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 341-353

  Wong, Sandie ^a   Sumsion, Jennifer ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

integrated early years services; multi agency; thematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889088864     PISSN: 09575146     EISSN: 14724421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2013.841129     Document Type: Article

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