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Rethinking Children's Play
Author(s): Michael Patte (Author), Fraser Brown (Author)
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
- Publication Date: 6 Dec. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 172 pages
- ISBN-10: 1441173668
- ISBN-13: 9781441173669
Book Description
Children need to play and the benefits of play are many and varied, but they are too often underestimated by parents, educators, politicians and society in general. The authors apply a playwork perspective to a wide range of settings populated by children, both formal and informal, to explore the idea that children’s learning and development derives substantially from their opportunities to engage with a rich play environment that is supportive of the play process.
Thoughts are provoked through examples of research, reflections on research, activities, key points and guidance on further reading.
Rethinking Children’s Play is essential for all those studying childhood at undergraduate and graduate level and of great interest to those working with children in any field.
Editorial Reviews
Review
This comprehensive examination of play in both the US and UK clearly explains current research and gives practical examples on the value of school, community, prison, and hospital play. It is a very readable and informative volume and includes thought-provoking analyses of negative effects of play deprivation and the positive effects of playwork. Essential reading for educators, parents, social workers, and child advocates. — Olga S. Jarrett, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Georgia State University, USA
The child’s right to play is at the heart of this contemporary and accessible book. Essential reading for anyone engaged in playful provision. Highly recommended for parents too! ―
Pat Broadhead, Professor Emeritus of Playful Learning, Leeds Metropolitan University, UKBrown and Patte present a lucid and tightly structured review of play in children’s lives today. Featuring a plethora of international research they both pose and seek to answer questions around the erosion of play opportunities and the importance of the playwork approach. Accessible yet scholarly, they offer a powerful corrective against the increasing marginalisation of children’s play and an essential resource for any serious student of play in childhood. ―
Mike Greenaway, Director, Play Wales, UKAbout the Author
Michael Patte is a Distinguished Fulbright Scholar and Associate Professor of Education at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is a past president of The Association for the Study of Play and co-editor of the
International Journal of Play.
