Supporting the development of risk-taking behaviours in the early years: An exploratory study

Education 3-13

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 365-377

  Waters, Jane ^a   Begley, Sharon ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84891742896     PISSN: 03004279     EISSN: 14757575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004270701602632     Document Type: Article

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