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Children Play

Children Play

Hardcover

Series: Understanding Children's Worlds, Book 11

Child Psychology

ISBN10: 0631235213
ISBN13: 9780631235217
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: May 1 2009
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.87 Width: 6.35 Depth: 9.31
Language: English
The role of play in child development is a source of ongoing interest and debate. In this book, renowned expert Peter Smith offers an expansive definition of the term play, taking an in-depth look at its impact on children, as well as its adaptive value for birds and mammals, including primates.

Using both contemporary and classic research, Smith examines how different age groups and sexes participate in a wide variety of play, including exercise and rough-and- tumble play, fantasy play and imaginary friends, and play with objects. The book gauges the function of play in early childhood education and makes the case for and against recess breaks in school. How play occurs in different societies and among various populations - including children with special needs - is also explored.

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