Understanding early childhood leadership: Emerging competencies in the context of relationships

journal of early childhood research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-316

  Shin, Min Sun ^a   Recchia, Susan L ^a   Lee, Seung Yeon ^a   Lee, Yoon Joo ^a   Mullarkey, Lara S ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood development; interpersonal competence; leadership characteristics; qualitative research; social behavior; young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993767797     PISSN: 1476718X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476718X04046649     Document Type: Article

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