| Description |
xxii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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3 1/2 in |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Definitions and a Bird's Eye View of Play -- 1. Come, Let's Play -- 2. Play across History and into Cyberspace -- 3. What the Experts Say about Play -- 4. What Cultures Have to Do with Play -- 5. What Parents and Adults Have to Do with Play and Gender -- 6. Chronological Age Is Not the Same as Development in Play -- Pt. II. Chronological Stages of Play -- 7. Infancy -- 8. Nursery, Preschool, and Kindergarten -- 9. Elementary School -- 10. Middle School and Puberty -- 11. High School and Adolescence -- 12. College and EarlyAdulthood -- 13. Adulthood, Middle Age, and Old Age -- Pt. III. The Usefulness of Play -- 14. Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, and Relational Benefits -- 15. In Their Best Interest: Play Therapy for Children -- 16. Play as Rehabilitation -- Pt. IV. Controversies about Play -- 17. The Technology of Play Time and of Media Time -- 18. What Teachers and Coaches Think about Play -- Pt. V. Conclusion -- 19. A Hierarchical Theory of Play Competence |
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Appendix A. Resources -- Appendix B. Monitored Play Therapy -- Appendix C. An Experimental Theory-Derived Structured Play Interview |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Play -- Psychological aspects.
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Play -- Social aspects.
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Symbolic play.
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Play and Playthings -- psychology.
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Human Development.
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Play Therapy.
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| Author |
ABC-Clio Information Services.
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| LC no. |
2009016698 |
| ISBN |
0313359296 (hard copy : alk. paper) |
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9780313359293 (hard copy : alk. paper) |
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