A Play-Focused Intervention Involving Mothers of Preschoolers

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-123

  Esdaile, Susan A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Preschool mother child relations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PARENTING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030074662     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.50.2.113     Document Type: Article

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