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An exploration of parental preferences for child care services in Canada

Hsin-Chen LinFaculty of Business Administration, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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A. Jane DunnettFaculty of Business Administration, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Pages 49-63 | Published online: 01 Dec 2017

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