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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822129803321

Autore

Taylor Marjorie

Titolo

Imaginary companions and the children who create them / / Marjorie Taylor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999

ISBN

0-19-028713-6

0-19-534915-6

1-4294-0337-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

155.4/133

Soggetti

Imagination in children

Play

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-202) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What Are Imaginary Companions Like? -- 3 The Characteristics of Children Who Create Imaginary Companions -- 4 Why Do Children Create Imaginary Companions? -- 5 Do Children Think Their Imaginary Companions Are Real? -- 6 What Happens to the Imaginary Companions Created in Early Childhood? -- 7 Do Older Children and Adults Create Imaginary Companions? -- 8 Fantasy in the Lives of Children and Adults -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Permissions -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

Imaginary companions are a common form of childhood fantasy of interest to parents, educators, and psychologists because they provide insights about children's creativity, thoughts and feelings.