Children Play
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With its comprehensive coverage of theoretical, cross-cultural, and evolutionary perspectives, Children and Play holds significant insights for parents, educators, and clinicians.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780631235217
ISBN-10: 0631235213
Pagini: 268
Dimensiuni: 161 x 240 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0631235213
Pagini: 268
Dimensiuni: 161 x 240 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
Public țintă
undergraduate and graduates studying psychology, education, and child studies; educators; clinicians.Notă biografică
Peter K. Smith is Professor of Psychology and Head of the Unit for School and Family Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is co-author of Understanding Children's Development and co-editor of The Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development and of The Nature of Play: Great Apes and Humans. He has written widely on children's play, especially pretend play training, and rough-and-tumble play.
Cuprins
Contents
Series Editor's Preface
Acknowledgments
viii
x
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Play 1
Why Play? 1
Examples of What Is and What Is Not Play 2
Characteristics of Playful Behavior 4
Types of Play 8
Things That Are Probably Not Play: Exploration, Stereotypic Behavior, Work, Rule-Governed Games 10
Methods of Studying Play 12
Plan of the Book 20
Chapter 2 A Brief History of the Study of Play and of Play Theories 21
Early European Educators and the Role of Play 22
Evolutionary Theory and Play: Darwin, Spencer, and Groos 24
Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Play 27
The Play Ethos 27
Anthropological Perspectives on Play 30
Psychological Perspectives: Vygotsky and Piaget 31
Developmental Sequences in Play: Piaget, Smilansky, Rubin 35
More Recent Play Theorists 39
Chapter 3 Animal Play: Definitions and Descriptions 41
Possible Play in Birds, Lower Vertebrates, and Invertebrates 41
Play in Mammals 44
Some Examples of Mammalian Play 46
Do All Mammals Play? 52
Play in Monkeys and Apes 54
Chapter 4 Animal Play: Theoretical Perspectives on Function 62
Theories and Evidence Concerning the Evolution and Adaptive Value of Animal Play 62
Examining Possible Benefits of Play 70
General Views on the Benefits of Play 70
The Possible Relevance for Human Play of Studying Animal Play 77
Chapter 5 Play in Different Cultures 80
(author: Yumi Gosso) Parakanã Children 81
Factors Contributing to Cultural Similarities and Differences 85
Similarities and Differences across Cultures 95
Chapter 6 Physical Activity Play: Exercise Play and Rough-and-Tumble 99
Stages in Physical Activity Play 100
Rough-and-Tumble Play 104
Sex Differences in Physical Activity Play 113
Functions of Physical Activity Play 115
Chapter 7 Object Play 124
Sensorimotor or Functional Play 124
Beyond the Sensorimotor Period 131
Functions of Object Play 134
Experiments with Object Play and Creative Problem-Solving 140
Chapter 8 Pretend Play: Description 148
Definitions of Pretend or Fantasy Play 148
The Development of Pretend Play in Children 155
Solitary and Social Pretend Play 157
Sociodramatic Play 158
Imaginary Companions 159
Distinguishing Fantasy and Reality 161
Gender Differences 163
Pretend Play and Friendship 163
Other Factors Affecting Pretend Play 165
A Universal Human Feature? 166
Children with Autism 167
Pretend Play as a Lifespan Activity? 168
Chapter 9 Pretend Play: Theories and Functions 170
Arguments for Benefits of Pretend or Fantasy Play 170
Theories Concerning the Function of Pretend Play 172
Models of the Role of Pretend Play in Development 178
Evidence for the Functions of Pretend Play 180
Experimental Studies 188
Chapter 10 Some Practical Issues Concerning Play 194
The Role of Parents in Encouraging and Structuring Children's Play 194
The Role of Play in the Early Childhood Curriculum: Play Training 196
Attitudes to War Play 197
The Arguments For (and Against) Recess Breaks 201
The Role of Play in Helping Children under Stress, or with Illness or Disability 205
Chapter 11 Concluding Comments: Play and the Middle Way 213
Play: Ignored or Idealized? 213
References 218
Author Index 247
Subject Index 253
Series Editor's Preface
Acknowledgments
viii
x
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Play 1
Why Play? 1
Examples of What Is and What Is Not Play 2
Characteristics of Playful Behavior 4
Types of Play 8
Things That Are Probably Not Play: Exploration, Stereotypic Behavior, Work, Rule-Governed Games 10
Methods of Studying Play 12
Plan of the Book 20
Chapter 2 A Brief History of the Study of Play and of Play Theories 21
Early European Educators and the Role of Play 22
Evolutionary Theory and Play: Darwin, Spencer, and Groos 24
Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Play 27
The Play Ethos 27
Anthropological Perspectives on Play 30
Psychological Perspectives: Vygotsky and Piaget 31
Developmental Sequences in Play: Piaget, Smilansky, Rubin 35
More Recent Play Theorists 39
Chapter 3 Animal Play: Definitions and Descriptions 41
Possible Play in Birds, Lower Vertebrates, and Invertebrates 41
Play in Mammals 44
Some Examples of Mammalian Play 46
Do All Mammals Play? 52
Play in Monkeys and Apes 54
Chapter 4 Animal Play: Theoretical Perspectives on Function 62
Theories and Evidence Concerning the Evolution and Adaptive Value of Animal Play 62
Examining Possible Benefits of Play 70
General Views on the Benefits of Play 70
The Possible Relevance for Human Play of Studying Animal Play 77
Chapter 5 Play in Different Cultures 80
(author: Yumi Gosso) Parakanã Children 81
Factors Contributing to Cultural Similarities and Differences 85
Similarities and Differences across Cultures 95
Chapter 6 Physical Activity Play: Exercise Play and Rough-and-Tumble 99
Stages in Physical Activity Play 100
Rough-and-Tumble Play 104
Sex Differences in Physical Activity Play 113
Functions of Physical Activity Play 115
Chapter 7 Object Play 124
Sensorimotor or Functional Play 124
Beyond the Sensorimotor Period 131
Functions of Object Play 134
Experiments with Object Play and Creative Problem-Solving 140
Chapter 8 Pretend Play: Description 148
Definitions of Pretend or Fantasy Play 148
The Development of Pretend Play in Children 155
Solitary and Social Pretend Play 157
Sociodramatic Play 158
Imaginary Companions 159
Distinguishing Fantasy and Reality 161
Gender Differences 163
Pretend Play and Friendship 163
Other Factors Affecting Pretend Play 165
A Universal Human Feature? 166
Children with Autism 167
Pretend Play as a Lifespan Activity? 168
Chapter 9 Pretend Play: Theories and Functions 170
Arguments for Benefits of Pretend or Fantasy Play 170
Theories Concerning the Function of Pretend Play 172
Models of the Role of Pretend Play in Development 178
Evidence for the Functions of Pretend Play 180
Experimental Studies 188
Chapter 10 Some Practical Issues Concerning Play 194
The Role of Parents in Encouraging and Structuring Children's Play 194
The Role of Play in the Early Childhood Curriculum: Play Training 196
Attitudes to War Play 197
The Arguments For (and Against) Recess Breaks 201
The Role of Play in Helping Children under Stress, or with Illness or Disability 205
Chapter 11 Concluding Comments: Play and the Middle Way 213
Play: Ignored or Idealized? 213
References 218
Author Index 247
Subject Index 253
Descriere
The role of play in child development is a source of ongoing interest and debate. In this book, renowned expert Peter Smith offers an expansive definition of the term "play", taking an in-depth look at its impact on children, as well as its adaptive value for birds and mammals, including primates.