Revised knox preschool play scale: Interrater agreement and construct validity

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-227

  Jankovich, Milena ^a   Mullen, Jacqueline ^a   Rinear, Erin ^a   Tanta, Kari ^b   Deitz, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Valley Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Evaluation; Pediatrics; Play

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RECREATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WASHINGTON;

EID: 42449087813     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.2.221     Document Type: Article

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