The neglect of playtime:A review of the literature

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-43

  Towers, Jenny ^a  

^a Cannon Lane First School ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Literature; Playtime; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858322800     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443971310103     Document Type: Review

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