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Children Play

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Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

24.04.2009

Verlag

WILEY

Seitenzahl

268

Maße (L/B/H)

24/16.1/1.9 cm

Gewicht

572 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-631-23521-7

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

24.04.2009

Verlag

WILEY

Seitenzahl

268

Maße (L/B/H)

24/16.1/1.9 cm

Gewicht

572 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-631-23521-7

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

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  • Produktbild: Children Play

  • Contents

    Series Editor's Preface

    Acknowledgments

    viii

    x

    Chapter 1 An Introduction to Play 1

    Why Play? 1

    Examples of What Is and What Is Not Play 2

    Characteristics of Playful Behavior 4

    Types of Play 8

    Things That Are Probably Not Play: Exploration, Stereotypic Behavior, Work, Rule-Governed Games 10

    Methods of Studying Play 12

    Plan of the Book 20

    Chapter 2 A Brief History of the Study of Play and of Play Theories 21

    Early European Educators and the Role of Play 22

    Evolutionary Theory and Play: Darwin, Spencer, and Groos 24

    Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Play 27

    The Play Ethos 27

    Anthropological Perspectives on Play 30

    Psychological Perspectives: Vygotsky and Piaget 31

    Developmental Sequences in Play: Piaget, Smilansky, Rubin 35

    More Recent Play Theorists 39

    Chapter 3 Animal Play: Definitions and Descriptions 41

    Possible Play in Birds, Lower Vertebrates, and Invertebrates 41

    Play in Mammals 44

    Some Examples of Mammalian Play 46

    Do All Mammals Play? 52

    Play in Monkeys and Apes 54

    Chapter 4 Animal Play: Theoretical Perspectives on Function 62

    Theories and Evidence Concerning the Evolution and Adaptive Value of Animal Play 62

    Examining Possible Benefits of Play 70

    General Views on the Benefits of Play 70

    The Possible Relevance for Human Play of Studying Animal Play 77

    Chapter 5 Play in Different Cultures 80

    (author: Yumi Gosso) Parakanã Children 81

    Factors Contributing to Cultural Similarities and Differences 85

    Similarities and Differences across Cultures 95

    Chapter 6 Physical Activity Play: Exercise Play and Rough-and-Tumble 99

    Stages in Physical Activity Play 100

    Rough-and-Tumble Play 104

    Sex Differences in Physical Activity Play 113

    Functions of Physical Activity Play 115

    Chapter 7 Object Play 124

    Sensorimotor or Functional Play 124

    Beyond the Sensorimotor Period 131

    Functions of Object Play 134

    Experiments with Object Play and Creative Problem-Solving 140

    Chapter 8 Pretend Play: Description 148

    Definitions of Pretend or Fantasy Play 148

    The Development of Pretend Play in Children 155

    Solitary and Social Pretend Play 157

    Sociodramatic Play 158

    Imaginary Companions 159

    Distinguishing Fantasy and Reality 161

    Gender Differences 163

    Pretend Play and Friendship 163

    Other Factors Affecting Pretend Play 165

    A Universal Human Feature? 166

    Children with Autism 167

    Pretend Play as a Lifespan Activity? 168

    Chapter 9 Pretend Play: Theories and Functions 170

    Arguments for Benefits of Pretend or Fantasy Play 170

    Theories Concerning the Function of Pretend Play 172

    Models of the Role of Pretend Play in Development 178

    Evidence for the Functions of Pretend Play 180

    Experimental Studies 188

    Chapter 10 Some Practical Issues Concerning Play 194

    The Role of Parents in Encouraging and Structuring Children's Play 194

    The Role of Play in the Early Childhood Curriculum: Play Training 196

    Attitudes to War Play 197

    The Arguments For (and Against) Recess Breaks 201

    The Role of Play in Helping Children under Stress, or with Illness or Disability 205

    Chapter 11 Concluding Comments: Play and the Middle Way 213

    Play: Ignored or Idealized? 213

    References 218

    Author Index 247

    Subject Index 253