Follow-up of a pretend play intervention: Effects on play, creativity, and emotional processes in children

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 427-436

  Moore, Melisa ^a   Russ, Sandra W ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 55549094803     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410802391892     Document Type: Article

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