Children and Play: Understanding Children's WorldsISBN: 978-0-631-23522-4
Paperback
272 pages
April 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
 Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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- Provides 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 animals
- Uses both contemporary and classic research to examine how
different age groups and sexes participate in a wide variety of
play
- Gauges the function of play in early childhood education and
makes the case for and against recess breaks in school
- Explores how play occurs in different societies and among
various populations ? including children with special needs
- Considers play?s educational and therapeutic values
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