Children, Play, and Development / Fergus P. Hughes
Imprint
Los Angeles : Sage, 2010
Edition
4th ed
Descript
xxiv, 359 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
SUMMARY
Children, Play, and Development offers a comprehensive look at children's play from birth to adolescence. Stressing the developmental and psychological importance of play, the text discusses the relationship of play to the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional growth of the child.
CONTENT
Historical and Theoretical Viewpoints -- Ethological and Cultural Perspectives -- The First Two Years of Life -- The Preschool Years: From 2 to 5 -- Play in Later Childhood and Adolescence -- Gender Differences in Play -- Play in Special Populations -- Play and Intellectual Development -- The Social Benefits of Play -- The Uses of Play in Therapy