How Firm Is Our Foundation? Current Play Therapy Research

International Journal of Play Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-25

  Phillips, Roger D ^a  

^a Alburtis   (United States)

Author keywords

empirical research; evidence base; literature review; play therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449115458     PISSN: 15556824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017340     Document Type: Article

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