{"product_id":"children-and-play-9780631235217","title":"Children and Play","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe role of play in child development is a source of ongoing interest and debate. In this book, renowned expert Peter Smith offers an expansive definition of the term play, taking an in-depth look at its impact on children, as well as its adaptive value for birds and mammals, including primates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries Editor's Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 An Introduction to Play.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Play?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of What Is and What Is Not Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Playful Behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings That Are Probably Not Play: Exploration, Stereotypic Behavior, Work, Rule-Governed Games.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Studying Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan of the Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 A Brief History of the Study of Play and of Play Theories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly European Educators and the Role of Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolutionary Theory and Play: Darwin, Spencer, and Groos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychoanalytic Perspectives on Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Play Ethos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropological Perspectives on Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological Perspectives: Vygotsky and Piaget.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmental Sequences in Play: Piaget, Smilansky, Rubin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Recent Play Theorists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Animal Play: Definitions and Descriptions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossible Play in Birds, Lower Vertebrates, and Invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlay in Mammals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Examples of Mammalian Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo All Mammals Play?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlay in Monkeys and Apes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Animal Play: Theoretical Perspectives on Function.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories and Evidence Concerning the Evolution and Adaptive Value of Animal Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Possible Benefits of Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Views on the Benefits of Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Possible Relevance for Human Play of Studying Animal Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Play in Different Cultures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(author: Yumi Gosso)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParakanã Children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Contributing to Cultural Similarities and Differences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimilarities and Differences across Cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Physical Activity Play: Exercise Play and Rough-and-Tumble.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStages in Physical Activity Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRough-and-Tumble Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Differences in Physical Activity Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions of Physical Activity Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Object Play.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensorimotor or Functional Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Sensorimotor Period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions of Object Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments with Object Play and Creative Problem-Solving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Pretend Play: Description.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions of Pretend or Fantasy Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Development of Pretend Play in Children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolitary and Social Pretend Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociodramatic Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImaginary Companions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing Fantasy and Reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePretend Play and Friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Factors Affecting Pretend Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Universal Human Feature?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren with Autism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePretend Play as a Lifespan Activity?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Pretend Play: Theories and Functions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArguments for Benefits of Pretend or Fantasy Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories Concerning the Function of Pretend Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of the Role of Pretend Play in Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence for the Functions of Pretend Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Some Practical Issues Concerning Play.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Parents in Encouraging and Structuring Children's Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Play in the Early Childhood Curriculum: Play Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttitudes to War Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arguments For (and Against) Recess Breaks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Play in Helping Children under Stress, or with Illness or Disability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Concluding Comments: Play and the Middle Way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlay: Ignored or Idealized?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default 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