The creation of imaginary worlds : the role of art, magic and dreams in child development / Claire Golomb.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Golomb, Claire
Language:English
Published: London [England] ; Philadelphia [Pa.] : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
Subjects:
Imagination in children.
Child psychology.
Child development.
Physical Description:184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Variant Title:
Imaginary worlds.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The evolution of child art. Representational art and early models ; Child art blossoms ; The socio-cultural milieu
  • Play : a wellspring of the imagination. Antecedents and the emergence of pretense behavior ; Symbolic play ; Make-believe play flourishes ; The socio-cultural milieu ; Play therapy ; The school-age child and beyond
  • Between fantasy and fiction. Dreams ; Daydreaming or waking fantasy ; Story telling ; Fairytales ; Magic ; Concluding comments
  • Epilogue.