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Trade ReviewExceptional issue. This publication not only has something for everyone (academics, educators, parents, communities, agencies and players) but the practical and theoretical contributions are timely, informative, and sometimes fundamental. Not since Albert Ellis (1973) have so many models for explaining play's role been represented in one publication.... Readers will not be disappointed in this work. Sluss and Jarrett have compiled a masterpiece, and they should be congratulated for so capably advancing our scholarly interests in play. -- Anne Marie Guilmette * American Journal of Play, Spring 2009 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Part 4 Part I: Conceptualizing Play Chapter 5 Genesis and Evolution of American Play and Playgrounds Chapter 6 The Promise of Sociology for Play Studies Chapter 7 Children's Play in the Journal, Young Children: An Analysis of How It Is Portrayed and Why It Is Valued Part 8 Comparative and Cross-Cultural Research Chapter 9 Playful Companions for Motherless Monkeys Chapter 10 What Young Children Say about Play at School: United States and Australian Comparisons Chapter 11 Teachers' and Parents' Attitudes about Play and Learning in Taiwanese Kindergartens Chapter 12 Playfulness among Swedish and Japanese Children: A Comparative Study Chapter 13 Playgrounds and Children's Play Supply in Fourteen Districts of Northeastern Portugal Chapter 14 Playground Safety in Brazil Part 15 Part III: Playfulness, Creativity, and Science Chapter 16 Play and Creativity: The Role of the Intersubjective Adult Chapter 17 The Role of Fun, Playfulness, and Creativity in Science: Lessons from Geoscientists Part 18 Part IV: Play, Communication, and Literacy Chapter 19 Storybook Time and Free Play: Playing with Books Chapter 20 Effects of Environmental Print Games and Play Props on Young Children's Print Recognition Chapter 21 Communicative Actions and Language Narratives in Preschoolers' Play with "Talking" and "Non-Talking" Rescue Heroes Part 22 Part V: Play across Space and Time Chapter 23 Toy Libraries, Play, and Play Materials Chapter 24 "Hey, no fair": Young Children's Perceptions of Cheating during Play Chapter 25 Clincial Approaches to Achieving Positive Environments with Suicidal Aboriginal Adolescents: Play and Culturally Sensitive Considerations Chapter 26 Role-Play on Parade: Child, Costume, and Ceremonial Exchange at Halloween Part 27 Epilogue Chapter 28 Contextualizing Play Investigations in the 21st Century Part 29 Index
