Structured leisure activities in middle childhood: Links to well-being

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 641-659

  Fletcher, Anne C ^a   Nickerson, Pamela ^a   Wright, Kristie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 0142199867     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.10075     Document Type: Article

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