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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777345303321

Autore

Cohen David <1946, >

Titolo

The development of play / / David Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993

ISBN

1-134-86782-4

1-134-86783-2

1-280-60362-3

9786610603626

0-203-13377-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Collana

Concepts in developmental psychology The development of play

Disciplina

155.4/18

Soggetti

Play

Play - Psychological aspects

Child psychology

Human Development

Psychotherapy

Recreation

Sensory Art Therapies

Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Growth and Development

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Leisure Activities

Complementary Therapies

Human Activities

Therapeutics

Physiological Processes

Physiological Phenomena

Child Development

Play and Playthings

Play Therapy

Social Sciences

Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-203) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 A HISTORY OF PLAY; 3 PLAYING WITH OBJECTS; 4 PLAYING WITH OTHER CHILDREN; 5 PRETENDING; 6 PLAYFUL PEOPLE?; 7 PLAY THERAPY; 8 ADULT GAMES IN A CHANGING WORLD; 9 ENDGAMES; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Play is an important part of our development. In playing, we learn to move, think, speak and imagine, as well as cope with other people. This second edition of The Development of Play addresses these key functions that play serves. David Cohen examines how children play with objects, with language, and most importantly, with each other and their parents. He goes on to ask why we stop playing, and looks at adult games. The Development of Play argues that psychology has accepted too uncritically the Victorian opposition of work and play, and argues that adults can learn to play