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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778469803321

Autore

Hubbuck Catherine

Titolo

Play for sick children [[electronic resource] ] : play specialists in hospitals and beyond / / Catherine Hubbuck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2009

ISBN

1-282-29760-0

9786612297601

1-84642-963-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Classificazione

77.74

Disciplina

618.92/891653

618.92891653

Soggetti

Play therapy

Sick children

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Play for Sick Children:Play Specialists in Hospitals and Beyond; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 Socio-Historical Perspectives on Children and theExperience of Being in Hospital; 2 What Play Specialists Do - and What They Don't; 3 The Effects of Being in Hospital on Children and YoungPeople; 4 More than Just Playing: The Importance ofNormalizing Play; 5 Emotional Support and the 'Art' of Distraction; 6 Imparting Information; 7 InConclusion; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Play for Sick Children offers a unique insight into the crucial work of the play specialist. It examines the repercussions of being ill and receiving treatment experienced by children and their families, and highlights the importance of receiving quality play opportunities to counter these negative effects.