The Cambridge Handbook of Play: Developmental and Disciplinary Perspectives
Cambridge University Press, 1/1/2019
EAN 9781316640906, ISBN10: 1316640906
Paperback, 748 pages, 24.6 x 17.4 x 3.8 cm
Language: English
Play takes up much of the time budget of young children, and many animals, but its importance in development remains contested. This comprehensive collection brings together multidisciplinary and developmental perspectives on the forms and functions of play in animals, children in different societies, and through the lifespan. The Cambridge Handbook of Play covers the evolution of play in animals, especially mammals; the development of play from infancy through childhood and into adulthood; historical and anthropological perspectives on play; theories and methodologies; the role of play in children's learning; play in special groups such as children with impairments, or suffering political violence; and the practical applications of playwork and play therapy. Written by an international team of scholars from diverse disciplines such as psychology, education, neuroscience, sociology, evolutionary biology and anthropology, this essential reference presents the current state of the field in play research.
1. Editorial introduction Peter K. Smith and Jaipaul L. Roopnarine
Part I. Evolution of Play
2. New directions in studying the evolution of play Gordon M. Burghardt and Sergio M. Pellis
3. The neurochemistry of social play behaviour in rats Viviana Trezza, E. J. Marijke Achterberg and Louk J. M. J. Vanderschuren
4. Fur, fun and future fitness
the evolution of play in mammals Lynda Sharpe
5. Nonhuman primate social play
coping with costs Akie Yanagi and Carol Berman
6. Evolutionary functions of play
practice, resilience, innovation, and cooperation Peter Gray
7. Human-animal play
play with pets Gail Melson
Part II. Development of Play in Humans
8. Infant sensorimotor play
development of socio-cultural competence and enactive cognition Doris Bergen
9. Mother-child and father-child play in different cultural contexts Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, Elif Dede Yildirim and Kimberly L. Davidson
10. Object use in childhood
development and possible functions Tony Pellegrini
11. Pretend and social pretend play
complexities, continuities, and controversies of a research field Ageliki Nicolopoulu
12. Rough play
past, present and potential Jennifer L. Hart and Michelle T. Tannock
13. Playing games with rules in early child care and beyond Ditte Winther-Lindqvist
14. Troublesome binaries
playful learning on screen and off Fiona Scott
15. Playing and imagining across the life course
a sociocultural perspective Jennifer A. Vadeboncoeur and Artin Gönçü
Part III. Historical and Anthropological Context
16. Play at play in Western Europe, 1500 and 1800 Linda Pollock
17. Play in foraging societies Adam Howell Boyette
18. Play in South American indigenous children Yumi Gosso, Briseida D. Resende and Ana M. A. Carvalho
19. Play in societies influenced by Confucian values Eunjoo Jung and Sophia Han
Part IV. Theories of Play and Research Methodology
20. Classic theories of play Thomas S. Henricks
21. Brian Sutton-Smith's views on play Anna Beresin, Fraser Brown and Michael M. Patte
22. Methods of studying play James E. Johnson and Pool Ip Dong
Part V. Play and Learning
23. Play and learning in everyday family contexts Marilyn Fleer
24. Leading children in their 'leading activity'
a Vygotskian approach to play Elena Bodrova, Deborah J. Leong, Carrie Germeroth and Crystal Day-Hess
25. The adult as mediator of development in children's play Pentti Hakkarainen and Milda Bredikyte
26. Play, learning and teaching in early childhood education Niklas Pramling, Anne Kultti and Ingrid Pramling-Samuelson
27. Toddlers' play in early childhood education settings Maritta Hännikäinen and Hilkka Munter
28. Adult and child learning in playworlds Beth Ferholt, Robert Lecusay and Monica Nilsson
29. Play-literacy
knowns and unknowns in a changing world Kathleen Roskos
30. The problems of play Susan Engel
Part VI. Play with Special Groups
31. Play and children with autism
insights from research and implications for practice Despina Papoudi and Lila Kossyvaki
32. Play and children with sensory impairments P. Margaret Brown and Anna Bortoli
33. Play and children with physical impairments Cynthia J. Cress
34. A typology of play in medical settings Colleen Baish-Cameron and Michael M. Patte
35. Play therapy
theory and practice Elise Cuschieri
36. Political violence (war and terrorism) and children's play Esther Cohen
Part VII. Play Spaces and the Rights of Children
37. Play spaces
indoors and out John A. Sutterby
38. Recess
supporting a culture of meaningful play at school Lauren McNamara
39. Playwork
a unique way of working with children Fraser Brown, Alexandra Long and Mike Wragg
40. The right to childhood and the ethos of play Lacey E. Peters and Beth Blue Swadener.