Author: | Dr. W. George Scarlett, Professor Sophie C. Naudeau, Dorothy Salonius-Pasternak, Iris Chin Ponte | ISBN: | 9781506320779 |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | September 7, 2004 |
Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc | Language: | English |
Author: | Dr. W. George Scarlett, Professor Sophie C. Naudeau, Dorothy Salonius-Pasternak, Iris Chin Ponte |
ISBN: | 9781506320779 |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Publication: | September 7, 2004 |
Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc |
Language: | English |
Children's Play looks at the many facets of play and how it develops from infancy through late childhood. Authors W. George Scarlett, Sophie Naudeau, Dorothy Salonius-Pasternak, and Iris Ponte take a broad approach to examining how children play by including a wide variety of types of play, play settings, and play media. The book also discusses major revolutions in the way today's children play, including changes in organized youth sports, children's humor, and electronic play. Children's Play addresses diversity throughout the text and explores play on the topics of gender, disabilities, socioeconomic class, and culture.
Children's Play looks at the many facets of play and how it develops from infancy through late childhood. Authors W. George Scarlett, Sophie Naudeau, Dorothy Salonius-Pasternak, and Iris Ponte take a broad approach to examining how children play by including a wide variety of types of play, play settings, and play media. The book also discusses major revolutions in the way today's children play, including changes in organized youth sports, children's humor, and electronic play. Children's Play addresses diversity throughout the text and explores play on the topics of gender, disabilities, socioeconomic class, and culture.