Developmental delay, symbolic play and non-directive play therapy

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-185

  Ryan, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atypical development; Child maltreatment; Developmental delay; Non directive play therapy; Symbolic play

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; LEISURE; PLAY THERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LEARNING; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 0032963241     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104599004002004     Document Type: Review

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