Collaborative creativity to enhance wellbeing in early years settings

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Sakr, M. and Harding, J. 2015. Collaborative creativity to enhance wellbeing in early years settings. 25th European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Conference. Universitat Autonoma Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 07 - 10 Sep 2015
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TitleCollaborative creativity to enhance wellbeing in early years settings
AuthorsSakr, M. and Harding, J.
Conference25th European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Conference
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Deposited29 May 2015
Submitted2015
Completed09 Sep 2015
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