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ERIC Number: EJ675242
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Play Memories and Place Identity.
Sandberg, Anette
Early Child Development and Care, v173 n2-3 p207-21 Jun 2003
This retrospective study examined play memories from childhood to adulthood of 478 university students between ages 20 and 62 as exhibited in drawings of play memories and questionnaire responses. The study focused on the role of the physical environment and place identity in play memories and individual identity development. Findings showed that the age range 7 to 12 years had a special importance in play memories from specific places. (KB)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Groups, Comparative Analysis, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries, Freehand Drawing, Memory, Play, Recreation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Autobiographical Recall; Childhood Experiences; Identity Formation; Place Identity; Retrospective Studies (Psychology); Sweden