Children and play [electronic resource] / Peter K. Smith ; with a chapter by Yumi Gosso.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Peter K.
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Subjects:
Play > Psychological aspects.
Play behavior in animals.
Child psychology.
Child development.
Psychology, Comparative.
Online Access:
Wiley Online Library Online Books: 2009 (Wiley Online Library)
ProQuest Ebook Central: 2009 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
Variant Title:
Children and Play: Understanding Children's Worlds
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • An introduction to play
  • A brief history of the study of play, and of play theories
  • Animal play : definitions and descriptions
  • Animal play : theoretical perspectives on function
  • Play in different cultures / Yumi Gosso
  • Physical activity play : exercise play and rough-and-tumble
  • Object play
  • Pretend play : description
  • Pretend play : theories and functions
  • Some practical issues concerning play
  • Concluding comments: Play and the middle way.