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The Day-to-Day Reality of Teacher Turnover in Preschool Classrooms: An Analysis of Classroom Context and Teacher, Director, and Parent Perspectives

Deborah J. Cassidy The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North CarolinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joanna K. Lower The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
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Victoria L. Kintner-Duffy The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
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Archana V. Hegde East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
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Jonghee Shim Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Pages 1-23 | Received 18 May 2009, Accepted 15 Jul 2010, Published online: 03 Jan 2011

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