Play and Development - Evolutionary, Sociocultural, and Functional Perspectives

Informationen zum Autor Artin Goncu, Suzanne Gaskins Klappentext Throughout this volume, which is an extension of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, the editors and contributors explore assumptions about children’s play and its status as a unique and universal activity in humans. As a whole, Zusammenfassung Throughout this volume, which is an extension of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, the editors and contributors explore assumptions about children’s play and its status as a unique and universal activity in humans. As a whole, Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface. Part I: Introduction. A. Göncü, S. Gaskins, An Integrative Perspective on Play and Development. Part II: Biological/Ethological Perspectives of Play and Development. P.K. Smith, Evolutionary Foundations and Functions of Play: An Overview. R.W. Mitchell, Pretense in Animals: The Continuing Relevance of Children's Pretense. A.D. Pellegrini, The Development and Function of Rough-and-Tumble Play in Childhood and Adolescence: A Sexual Selection Theory Perspective. Part III: Social/Cultural Perspectives of Play and Development. M.H. Bornstein, On the Significance of Social Relationships in the Development of Children's Earliest Symbolic Play: An Ecological Perspective. A. Lillard, Guided Participation: How Mothers Structure and Children Understand Pretend Play. A. Göncü , J. Jain, U. Tuermer, Children's Play as Cultural Interpretation. S. Gaskins, W. Haight, D.F. Lancy, The Cultural Construction of Play. Part IV: Applied Perspectives of Play and Development. P.L. Harris, Hard Work for the Imagination. M. Taylor, A.M. Mannering, Of Hobbes and Harvey: The Imaginary Companions Created By Children and Adults. A. Nicolopoulou, The Interplay of Play and Narrative in Children's Development: Theoretical Reflections and Concrete Examples. C.D. Clark, Therapeutic Advantages of Play.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Artin Goncu, Artin (EDT)/ Gaskins Goncu
• Con la collaborazione di: Suzanne Gaskins (Editore), Gaskins Suzanne (Editore), Artin Goncu (Editore), Goncu Artin (Editore)
• Editore: Erlbaum
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9780805863147
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-6314-7
• Pagine: 310
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Jean Piaget Symposia Series; Jean Piaget Symposia; Jean Piaget Symposia Series
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia applicata; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology