Children's perceptions of the use of public open spaces for active free-play

Children's Geographies

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 409-422

  Veitch, Jenny ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a   Ball, Kylie ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Physical activity; Play; Public open spaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 55049099445     PISSN: 14733285     EISSN: 14733277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733280701631874     Document Type: Article

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