Pretend play, emotional processes, and developing narratives

The Psychology of Creative Writing

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 247-263

  Russ, Sandra W ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84928419376     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511627101.017     Document Type: Chapter

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