Children, play, and development - Fergus P. Hughes

Designed for courses in Children's Play and Child Development, found in early childhood, human ecology, psychology, or family studies departments. The third edition of Children, Play, and Development offers a comprehensive look atchildren's play from birth to adolescence. Stressing the developmental and psychological importance of play, it discusses the relationship of play to the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional growth of the child. Increased attention is paid to educational issues in this third edition. *Emphasizes developmentally appropriate practice and other guidelines set forth by NAEYC for those preparing for careers working with young children. *Integrates new material on comparing play in different cultures (Ch. 2). *Features a new direction in play research (Chs. 3 & 4). *Offers a new section on dealing with the educational applications of research involving the play of children with disabilities (Ch. 7). *Discusses the effect of childhood poverty on play (Ch. 3). *Expands discussion of the relationship between creativity and play.;*Reflects the importance of the ongoing, heavy research in the study of childrens play in approximately 130 new reference citations. *Covers history, theory, and research of play with practical applications. *Numerous vignettes throughout illustrate the value of play. *Theory into Practice features at the end of each chapter offer examples of how chapter content relates to the real world.