Rethinking Children's Play (Hardcover, New)

"Rethinking Children's Play" examines attitudes towards, and experiences of, children's play. Fraser Brown and Michael Patte draw on a wide range of thought, research and practice from different fields and countries to debate, challenge and re-appraise long held beliefs, attitudes and ways of working and living with children in the play environment.Children need to play and the benefits of play are many and varied, but they are too often underestimated by parents, educators, politicians and society in general. The authors apply a playwork perspective to a wide range of settings populated by children, both formal and informal, to explore the idea that children's learning and development derives substantially from their opportunities to engage with a rich play environment that is supportive of the play process.Thoughts are provoked through examples of research, reflections on research, activities, key points and guidance on further reading."Rethinking Children's Play" is essential for all those studying childhood at undergraduate and graduate level and of great interest to those working with children in any field.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	New Childhoods
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Fraser Brown • Michael Patte
Series editors:	Phil Jones
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	200
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-7366-9
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Pre-school & kindergarten Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational resources & technology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4411-7366-8
Barcode:	9781441173669

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