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Making sense of leadership in early childhood education: Tensions and complexities between concepts and practices

By: Nicki Klevering and  Rachel McNae  
Open Access
|Apr 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jelpp-2018-002 | Journal eISSN: 1178-8704 | Journal ISSN: 1178-8690
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 17
Published on: Apr 2, 2019
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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