Children''s Play - Research Developments and Practical Applications

Originally published in 1986, in this compendium of recent research on children's play, acknowledged experts review the latest methodologies and ideas, examine salient problems, and reveal the application of current knowledge in several areas of professional practice at the time.

List of contents

Introduction. 1. Play Research and its Applications: A Current Perspective Peter K. Smith 2. The Origins of Exploratory Play Larry Fenson and Robert E. Schell 3. Play in Young Children: Problems of Definition, Categorisation and Measurement Peter K. Smith, Mehri Takhvar, Neil Gore and Ralph Vollstedt 4. Training of Symbolic Play James F. Christie 5. Language Play Stan A. Kuczaj II 6. Play and Learning with Computers Tony Simon 7. Changing Beliefs about Play and Handicapped Children Roy McConkey 8. Play Therapy Charles E. Schaefer 9. Outdoor Play and Play Equipment Heather Naylor. Notes on Contributors. Author Index. Subject Index.

About the author

Peter K. Smith

Summary

Originally published in 1986, in this compendium of recent research on children’s play, acknowledged experts review the latest methodologies and ideas, examine salient problems, and reveal the application of current knowledge in several areas of professional practice at the time.

Product details

• Authors: Peter K. Smith
• Assisted by: Peter K. Smith (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781138895119
• ISBN: 978-1-138-89511-9
• No. of pages: 162
• Series: Psychology Library Editions: Child Development
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works