The value of play. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Perry Else.
• Other Names: Else, Perry
• Contents: Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- What will be covered in this book -- 1. What do we mean by play? -- Defining play -- Playing--just for children? -- A definition of play -- The play process -- Notes -- 2. What gets in the way of children playing? -- Family and friends -- Legislation impacting on children -- Influences of the media -- Concerns with 'safety' -- Children need to take risks -- Notes -- 3. Why is play valuable? -- Ways of looking at play -- The integral play framework -- Levels of ability and understanding -- Different types of play--play types -- Notes -- 4. Playing actively -- Starting early -- Using our bodies actively -- Supporting access to the wider environment -- Enhancing spaces for play -- Using the elements -- Notes -- 5. Playing through feelings and thoughts -- How the brain and mind work -- Perceptual play -- Impulsive play -- Emotional play -- Imaginative play -- Getting serious--deep play -- All in the mind? -- Notes -- 6. Playing through culture -- Influences on cultural play -- Games that children play -- Playful and creative approaches -- Play with roles -- Rituals and play -- Notes -- 7. Playing with others -- Playing at home -- Playing in groups -- Children and gender -- Communication play -- Social play -- Participation--listening to children and young people -- Playing globally -- Notes -- 8. Grown-up play -- How adults play -- Staying playful -- A 'beautiful intelligence' -- Daemon or demon -- A playful intelligence -- Notes -- 9. A play history--from Plato to the play ethic -- Notes -- 10. The Every Child Matters framework in England -- Playwork services' contribution to the Every Child Matters outcomes -- Notes -- Appendix -- References -- Index.
• Publisher Details: London New York, NY : Continuum
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 167 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 306.4/81; Play; Early childhood education; Child development; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; Child development; Early childhood education; Play; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441150240; 1441150242
• Related ISBNs: 9780826495655; 0826495656; 9780826448095; 0826448097
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.