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The extent of children's independent mobility and the number of actualized affordances as criteria for child-friendly environments

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ID19604652
AuthorsMarketta Kyttä (0000-0001-9969-8194, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume24
Issue2
Pages179-198
Publication date2004-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Environmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-4944 • E-ISSN: 1522-9610
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0272-4944(03)00073-2
OpenAlexW1986894374
LanguageEN
Citations received191
References cited31

Affordance · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Geography · Operationalization · Sociology · Urbanization · Children's Rights and Participation · Early Childhood Education and Development · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology

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