The Marketisation of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Australia: A Structured Response

Financial Accountability and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 227-245

  Newberry, Susan ^a   Brennan, Deborah ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

child care; government subsidies; marketisation; opco propco; PPP

Indexed keywords

EID: 85095671587     PISSN: 02674424     EISSN: 14680408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/faam.12018     Document Type: Article

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