Preschool children’s classification skills and a multicultural education intervention to promote acceptance of ethnic diversity

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-192

  Bernstein, Jeffrey ^a   Zimmerman, Toni Schindler ^b   Werner Wilson, Ronald Jay ^c   Vosburg, Jill ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Private Practice   (United States)

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EID: 85016959904     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540009594762     Document Type: Article

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