Development of the Indigenous Child-Initiated Pretend Play Assessment: Selection of play materials and administration

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-42

  Dender, Alma ^a   Stagnitti, Karen ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indigenous; Pretend play; Symbolic play; Toy

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; CULTURE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 78751699769     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2010.00905.x     Document Type: Article

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