Description
Book SynopsisJohn and Elizabeth Newson were well known for their studies of child rearing, which have combined a rigorous research methodology with sympathetic insights into family life and a lively approach to scientific reporting. Path-breaking', brilliant', seminal', outstanding', fascinating', enthralling' and enchanting' are some of the adjectives used by critics to describe their previous books.
They now turn their attention to toys, the pegs on which children hang their play', a study for which they are uniquely qualified. Not only had they long experience in normal child development: they had been actively involved for many years in research and training in remedial play for disabled children, their research unit was a major influence in the phenomenal development of the toy libraries self-help movement, they designed for and advised the toy industry, and they had their own family-run specialist toyshop.
With this background, it is not surprising that their book on toys and
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. 1. Why Toys? 2. People as Playthings: Lap and Cradle Play 3. Toys for the First Two Years: A Developmental Progression 4. Some Timeless Toys and Play Equipment 5. Props for Fantasy 6. Miniature Worlds 7. Play and Playthings for the Handicapped Child 8. Using Toys for Developmental Assessment 9. Using Toys and Play Remedially 10. Toys and Play for the Sick Child 11. Toys Through Time and Space. Notes. List of Suppliers. Further Reading. Index.
