Teachers' Perceptions of Kinder Training: Acceptability, Integrity, and Effectiveness

International Journal of Play Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 129-146

  Edwards, Natalya A ^a   Varjas, Kristen M ^b   White, JoAnna F ^b   Stokes, Sheryl A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Georgia Center for Child Advocacy   (United States)

Author keywords

efficacy; integrity; Kinder Training; play therapy; treatment acceptability

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650914242     PISSN: 15556824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015170     Document Type: Article

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