Play is an important part of our development. In playing, we learn to move, think, speak and imagine, as well as cope with other people. This second edition of

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 centu

Children are widely celebrated for their imaginations, but developmental research on this topic has often been fragmented or narrowly focused on fantasy. Howeve

Children, Play, and Development offers a comprehensive look at children′s play from birth to adolescence.

This book provides new theoretical insights to our understanding of play as a cultural activity. All chapters address play and playful activities from a cultura