{"product_id":"children-and-play-9780631235224","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\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In his new book Understanding Children's Worlds: Children and Play, Smith brings his considerable expertise to a wide range of issues. . . Overall, this volume provides a readable summary of the current research and theory on children's play, and it would be an excellent textbook or supplementary reading for an undergraduate or graduate class on child development, social development, or children's play.\" (American Journal of Play, 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\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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