Bobo Revisited: What the Research Says

International Journal of Play Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-65

  Drewes, Athena A ^a  

^a The Astor Home for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; catharsis; play therapy; punching bag

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650832937     PISSN: 15556824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1555-6824.17.1.52     Document Type: Article

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