Development of Play

List of contents

1 Introduction
2 A history of "silly play"
3 Playing with objects
4 Playing with other children
5 Pretending
6 Playful people?
7 Play therapy and child abuse
8 Adult games in a changing world
9 Endgames
Bibliography
Index

About the author

David Cohen is a psychologist, film-maker and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. His film on the Soham murders, When Holly Went Missing, was nominated for a BAFTA award.

Summary

The Development of Play explores the central role of play in childhood development. David Cohen examines how children play with objects, language, each other, and their parents to reveal how play enables children to learn how to move, think, speak and imagine, as well as to develop emotionally and socially.

Product details

• Authors: David Cohen, David (Writer Cohen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.10.2018
• EAN: 9781138563438
• ISBN: 978-1-138-56343-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Personal & public health, Child & developmental psychology, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Pre-school & kindergarten, Personal and public health / health education, Pre-school and kindergarten, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies