Impact of play therapy on parent-child relationship stress at a mental health training setting

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-187

  Ray, Dee C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Child counselling; Play therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549120189     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: 14693534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069880801926434     Document Type: Article

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