Play and Development

Evolutionary, Sociocultural, and Functional Perspectives
Herausgeber: Gaskins, Suzanne; Goncu, Artin

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Children's play is a universal human activity, and one that serves a significant purpose in personal development. Throughout this volume, which is an extension of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, the editors and contributors explore assumptions about play and its status as a unique and universal activity in humans. As a whole, Play and Development delves into three lines of research concerning this topic: examining these assumptions from an ethological perspective, exploring the view of research that shows play to be socially and culturally constructed, and looking at varied applications of play in the different contexts of childhood. Topics covered in this volume include: evolutionary foundations and functions of play children's play as cultural interpretation the use of imagination in children's play the imaginary companions created by children and adults This volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers in the fields of developmental psychology and cognitive development, and will be sought out by active researchers and practitioners in the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Psychology Press
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 474g
• ISBN-13: 9780805863147
• ISBN-10: 0805863141
• Artikelnr.: 21250656

Autorenporträt

Artin Goncu, Suzanne Gaskins

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. Part I: Introduction. A. Göncü
S. Gaskins
An Integrative Perspective on Play and Development. Part II: Biological/Ethological Perspectives of Play and Development. P.K. Smith
Evolutionary Foundations and Functions of Play: An Overview. R.W. Mitchell
Pretense in Animals: The Continuing Relevance of Children's Pretense. A.D. Pellegrini
The Development and Function of Rough-and-Tumble Play in Childhood and Adolescence: A Sexual Selection Theory Perspective. Part III: Social/Cultural Perspectives of Play and Development. M.H. Bornstein
On the Significance of Social Relationships in the Development of Children's Earliest Symbolic Play: An Ecological Perspective. A. Lillard
Guided Participation: How Mothers Structure and Children Understand Pretend Play. A. Göncü
J. Jain
U. Tuermer
Children's Play as Cultural Interpretation. S. Gaskins
W. Haight
D.F. Lancy
The Cultural Construction of Play. Part IV: Applied Perspectives of Play and Development. P.L. Harris
Hard Work for the Imagination. M. Taylor
A.M. Mannering
Of Hobbes and Harvey: The Imaginary Companions Created By Children and Adults. A. Nicolopoulou
The Interplay of Play and Narrative in Children's Development: Theoretical Reflections and Concrete Examples. C.D. Clark
Therapeutic Advantages of Play.