Improving and sustaining center quality: The role of naeyc accreditation and staff stability

Early Education and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-326

  Whitebookc, Marcy ^a   Sakai, Laura M ^b   Howes, Carollee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California at Los Angeles ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 85071213741     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1503_4     Document Type: Article

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