The impact of playground spatial features on children's play and activity forms: An evaluation of contemporary playgrounds' play and social value

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 132-142

  Czalczynska Podolska, Magdalena ^a  

^a WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Children's play; Contemporary playgrounds; Playground design; Playground spatial features; Playground value

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893661667     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.01.006     Document Type: Article

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