Correlation of the Pediatric Volitional Questionnaire with the Test of Playfulness in a virtual environment: The power of engagement

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-164

  Reid, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Correlation; Playfulness; Virtual reality; Volition

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449135124     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443042000230366     Document Type: Article

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