Development of a Measure to Assess Youth Self-reported Experiences of Activity Settings (SEAS)

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 44-66

  King, Gillian ^a,c   Batorowicz, Beata ^b   Rigby, Patty ^c   McMain Klein, Margot ^c   Thompson, Laura ^d   Pinto, Madhu ^a  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

activity setting; disability; experience; leisure; measure development; participation; recreation; severe disability; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896288379     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2014.878542     Document Type: Article

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