Importance of motivation to children's participation: A motivation to change

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-3

  Majnemer, Annette ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDITORIAL; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTIVATION;

EID: 78751563481     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2011.541747     Document Type: Editorial

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