Play therapy for bereaved children: Adapting strategies to community, school, and home settings

School Psychology International

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 132-143

  Webb, Nancy Boyd ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bereavement; grief; play therapy; trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954516187     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034311400832     Document Type: Article

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