Evaluation of pedagogical quality in early childhood education: A cross-national perspective

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 109-124

  Sheridan, Sonja ^a   Schuster, Käthe Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 85008756719     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540109594978     Document Type: Article

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