The concept and measurement of fathers’ stimulating play: a review
Reviews of attachment research point to fathers’ capacity to provide for a secure child-parent attachment relationship; a suggested mechanism for the development of this relationship
Reviews of attachment research point to fathers’ capacity to provide for a secure child-parent attachment relationship; a suggested mechanism for the development of this relationship
Abstract: Parent-child play directly influences child development. One aspect of parent-child play that is gaining interest is a form of physical play, ‘rough-and-tumble play’ (RTP),
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