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The Development of Play

By David Cohen

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1993
ISBN
0415094887, 9780415094887, 9780203133774
LCC
BF717 .C63 1993
Open Library ID
OL1421907M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1319719 bytes)
Series
Concepts in Developmental Psychology
Edition
2
Pages
224\216
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

Play is an important part of our development. In playing, we learn to move, think, speak and imagine, as well as cope with other people. This second edition of The Development of Play addresses these key functions that play serves. David Cohen examines how children play with objects, with language, and most importantly, with each other and their parents. He goes on to ask why we stop playing, and looks at adult games. The Development of Play argues that psychology has accepted too uncritically the Victorian opposition of work and play, and argues that adults can learn to play more. With its extensive account of recent work in this area, this book is the most up-to-date work on the importance of play and will be of interest to child psychologists, developmental psychologists, and a wide number of professionals involved with children.

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