Perceptions of the work environment and burnout in canadian child care providers

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 171-180

  Boyd, Brenda J ^a   Schneider, Nancy I ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 84988348697     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568549709594704     Document Type: Article

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