The role of play in human development /

Pellegrini argues that play is an excellent example of the influence of biology and culture on one other, especially during childhood. The innovative possibilities associated with different forms of juvenile play behaviour can influence both individuals' skill acquisition and possibly also the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pellegrini, Anthony D.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:	Play > Psychological aspects. Play > Social aspects. Symbolic play. Child psychology. Jeu > Aspect psychologique. Jeu > Aspect social. Jeu symbolique. Enfants > Psychologie. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > General. PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General. PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Lifespan Development. PSYCHOLOGY > General. Child psychology Play > Psychological aspects Play > Social aspects Symbolic play Phylogenie Psychosoziale Entwicklung Spiel Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Getting Here from There: An Introduction to My Study of Play; Chapter 2. Play: What Is It?; Chapter 3. Theories of Play; Chapter 4. Play and Behavioral Plasticity; Chapter 5. Play in Culture; Chapter 6. Functions of Play; Chapter 7. Social Play; Chapter 8. Children's Use of Objects in Exploration, in Play, and as Tools; Chapter 9. Locomotor Play; Chapter 10. Pretend Play; Chapter 11. The Role of Games; Chapter 12. The Role of Play in Education; Chapter 13. Conclusion: What's It All Mean?; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W