LEADER 03831oam 2200625I 450 001 9910453137103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-203-07510-2 010 $a1-299-44818-6 010 $a1-135-11826-4 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203075104 035 $a(CKB)2550000001018442 035 $a(EBL)1163784 035 $a(OCoLC)836402633 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000856079 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12378165 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000856079 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10805260 035 $a(PQKB)10375063 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1163784 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1163784 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10682879 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL476068 035 $a(OCoLC)836201753 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001018442 100 $a20180706d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe essence of play $ea practice companion for professionals working with children and young people /$fJustine Howard and Karen McInnes 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (311 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-67813-7 311 $a0-415-67808-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aTheoretical perspectives on play -- Exploring play and child development -- Playfulness -- The role of adults in children's play -- The play environment -- Inclusive play practice -- Observation and assessment through play -- Professional practice issues. 330 $a"A unique companion to professional play practice! All play professionals are united in their belief that play is important for children's development - and there are inherent characteristics of play that underpin professional play practice across contexts. Providing an overarching concept of play, drawing together the evidence-base across disciplines and linking theory to practice, The Essence of Play is the ideal handbook for all those working with children. Play acts as a natural resource for children to meet physical, intellectual and emotional challenges and this book, unusually, considers play from children's perspectives rather than adults. It provides a baseline of shared knowledge for all play professionals, exploring the fundamental value of play rather than a 'how to' approach to practice. It considers: The therapeutic potential inherent in play; How play reflects and promotes physical, emotional, intellectual, linguistic and social abilities; The emergence of different types of play skills and why these are important; Cross-cultural patterns in play, gender, atypicality and adversity, highlighting the relevance of these issues to professional play practice; The benefits of utilising play for assessment and other professional practice issues such as ethical play practice, balancing risk with health and safety and the creation and management of boundaries. This text is designed for students and practitioners working with children across the helping professions, including early years education, play therapy, playwork, childcare, social care, nursing and allied health. Each chapter will provide directed reading and small reflective tasks to encourage readers to digest key issues"--Provided by publisher. 606 $aPlay$xSocial aspects 606 $aChild development 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPlay$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aChild development. 676 $a618.92/891653 700 $aHoward$b Justine.$0945717 701 $aMcInnes$b Karen$0945718 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453137103321 996 $aThe essence of play$92135559 997 $aUNINA