Publisher's Synopsis
This work is designed as a main or supplementary text which demonstrates how play is both a reflection of and an influence on all areas of children's development. The author utilizes a developmental approach, and blends the major theoretical perspectives on play with up-to-date reviews of research literature and relevant practical examples to produce a usable, practical text.;The books gives coverage of the psychological and educational perspectives of play and has a chapter devoted to play among physically and emotionally challenged children, and another devoted to play as therapy.
