Children's perceptions of play experiences and play preferences: A qualitative study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 407-415

  Miller, Elissa ^a,b   Kuhaneck, Heather ^a  

^a SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic systems; Pediatrics; Play preference

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749115276     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.4.407     Document Type: Article

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