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

• Autore: Taylor Marjorie
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 155.4/133
• Soggetto topico: Imagination in children; Play
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Imaginary companions and the children who create them
• ISBN: 9780190287139; 0190287136; 9780195349153; 0195349156; 9781429403375; 1429403373
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910967264603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II