Parents' Victory in Reclaiming Recess for Their Children

Childhood Education

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-23

  Zygmunt Fillwalk, Eva ^a   Bilello, Teresa Evanko ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 75449095986     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2005.10521335     Document Type: Article

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