Entering and observing in children's worlds: A reflection on a longitudinal ethnography of early education in Italy

Research with Children: Perspectives and Practices: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 239-259

  Corsaro, William A ^a   Molinari, Luisa ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

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EID: 84911058806     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203964576     Document Type: Chapter

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