Evaluation of a sandplay program for preschoolers in a multiethnic neighborhood

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 743-750

  Rousseau, Cécile ^a   Benoit, Maryse ^a   Lacroix, Louise ^b   Gauthier, Marie France ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immigrants; Preschoolers; School; Secondary prevention; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMIGRANT; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MIGRATION; PARENT; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SANDPLAY; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOUTH ASIA; TEACHER; TSUNAMI; VIOLENCE; ADOLESCENT; ASIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CREATIVITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ASIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATIVENESS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EDUCATION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70349578324     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.02003.x     Document Type: Article

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