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Australian research in early childhood education: Contexts, tensions, challenges and future directions

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    Sue Dockett

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    Jennifer Sumsion

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Dockett, S., Sumsion, J. Australian research in early childhood education: Contexts, tensions, challenges and future directions. Aust. Educ. Res. 31, 3–18 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03249525

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