Magical attachment: Children in magical relations with hospital clowns

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Linge, Lotta ^a  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child perspective; Hospital clowns; Humor development; Magical attachment; Psychological theory; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875169808     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v7i0.11862     Document Type: Article

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