Gebundenes Buch

Play and playfulness for public health and wellbeing

Beschreibung

This innovative book makes a case for the role of play and playfulness in public health, focusing on the health and wellbeing benefits it confers. Drawing on a broad range of research evidence and practice experience, this book explores creative approaches for drawing society's more vulnerable members in and for application across the lifespan.

Autor

Alison Tonkin is Head of Higher Education at Stanmore College, United Kingdom. Alison has a research background in health promotion for pre-school children and has worked as both a diagnostic and therapeutic radiographer. Julia Whitaker has worked therapeutically with children and families in both public and private sectors for the past 30 years. Originally trained as a social worker and family therapist, Julia is also a registered Health Play Specialist with wide-ranging clinical and teaching experience in the field.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9781138541665
• ISBN-10: 1138541664
• Artikelnr.: 56893187