Description
Children's Play looks at the many facets of play and how it develops from infancy through late childhood. Authors W. George Scarlett, Sophie Naudeau, Dorothy Salonius-Pasternak, and Iris Ponte take a broad approach to examining how children play by including a wide variety of types of play, play settings, and play media. The book also discusses major revolutions in the way today's children play, including changes in organized youth sports, children's humor, and electronic play. Children's Play addresses diversity throughout the text and explores play on the topics of gender, disabilities, socioeconomic class, and culture.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
PART I: THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLAY FROM INFANCY THROUGH LATE CHILDHOOD
2. The Emergence of Play in Infancy and the Toddler Years
3. Play in Early Childhood: The Golden Age of Make-Believe
4. Play in Late Childhood: Rule-Governed Play
5. Children's Humor
PART II: REVOLUTIONS IN CHILDREN'S PLAY
6. Electronic Play: Computer, Console, and Video Games
7. Organized Youth Sports
PART III: MAJOR SETTINGS FOR CHILDREN'S PLAY
8. Home and Outdoor Play
9. Schooling and Play
PART IV: THERAPEUTIC USES OF PLAY
10. Restorative Play in Stressful Environments
11. Play Therapy
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