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‘To be professional is a never-ending journey’: Indonesian early childhood practitioners’ views about the attitudes and behaviours of a professional teacher

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Pages 244-257 | Received 15 May 2016, Accepted 30 Oct 2016, Published online: 30 Nov 2016

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