Credentialing early childhood paraprofessionals in the United States: The Child Development Associate and other frameworks;Delivrance de certificats aux professionnels de la petite enfance aux Etats‐Unis: Le certificat de ‘Child Development Associate’ et autres structures;La entrega de certificados a los profesionales de la infancia (paraprofessionals) en los Estados Unidos: El certificado de ‘Child Development Associate’ y otras estructuras

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-103

  Hinitz, Blythe F ^a  

^a Department of Health and Exercise Science   (United States)

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EID: 84991890061     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0966976980060108     Document Type: Article

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