Fathers' perceptions of rough-and-tumble play: Implications for early childhood services

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 131-138

  Fletcher, Richard ^a   May, Chris ^a   St George, Jennifer ^a   Morgan, Philip J ^b   Lubans, David R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 84878397838     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693911103600417     Document Type: Article

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