Conceptual split? Parents' and experts' perceptions of play in the 21st century

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 305-316

  Fisher, Kelly R ^a   Hirsh Pasek, Kathy ^a   Golinkoff, Roberta Michnick ^b   Gryfe, Shelly Glick ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c Fisher Price Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Academics; Beliefs; Early childhood; Learning; Mothers; Parents; Play

Indexed keywords

EID: 46349083679     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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