Pathways to quality in head start, public school, and private nonprofit early childhood programs

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-119

  Epstein, Ann S ^a  

^a High Scope Educational Research Foundation   (United States)

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EID: 85008827368     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568549909594732     Document Type: Article

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