Are playgrounds in Norrland (Northern Sweden) accessible to children with restricted mobility?
By: Maria Prellwitz, Maare Tamm and Rafael Lindqvist
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15017410109510768 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 56 - 68
Published on: Jul 1, 2001
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