Toys in clinical interviews with children: Review and implications for practice

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 54-59

  Salmon, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; children; interview; toy

Indexed keywords

EID: 74749093414     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13284200600681601     Document Type: Article

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