A model describing play as a child-chosen activity - Is this still valid in contemporary Australia?

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 104-108

  Sturgess, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children's play model; Occupation; Threats to play

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERSONALITY; PLAY; PROTECTION; RECREATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0038420960     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2003.00362.x     Document Type: Review

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