Teachers’ beliefs: The “Whys” Behind the “How Tos” in child care classrooms

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-204

  Cassidy, Deborah J ^a   Lawrence, Jennifer M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 85009649335     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540009594763     Document Type: Article

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