The Oxford Handbook of the Development of Play
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:20th Jan '11
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The role of play in human development has long been the subject of controversy. Despite being championed by many of the foremost scholars of the twentieth century, play has been dogged by underrepresentation and marginalization in literature across the scientific disciplines. The Oxford Handbook of the Development of Play marks the first attempt to examine the development of children's play through a rigorous and multidisciplinary approach. Comprising chapters from the foremost scholars in psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology, this handbook resets the landscape of developmental science and makes a compelling case for the benefits of play. Edited by respected play researcher Anthony D. Pellegrini, The Oxford Handbook of the Development of Play is both a scientific accomplishment and a shot across the bow for parents, educators, and policymakers regarding the importance of children's play in both development and learning.
"In this comprehensive handbook, psychologists, primatologists, historians and educators show convincingly that play is a many-splendored thing. Readers of this book, whether they are researchers, teachers, policy makers or parents, will be exposed to the full complexity of the phenomenon of play. Advocates of play's benefits -- as well as the skeptical Gradgrinds of this world -- would do well to read the book from cover to cover. Few will ever venture a simple-minded generalization about play again." Paul L. Harris, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education, Harvard University
ISBN: 9780195393002
Dimensions: 188mm x 257mm x 25mm
Weight: 899g
408 pages