Description
| Product ID: | 9780415678131 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Essence of Play |
| Subtitle: | A Practice Companion for Professionals Working with Children and Young People |
| Authors: | Author: Justine Howard, Karen McInnes |
| Page Count: | 168 |
| Subjects: | Social work, Social work, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Pre-school and kindergarten, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Psychotherapy, Speech and language disorders and therapy, Paediatric nursing, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Child & developmental psychology, Pre-school & kindergarten, Teaching of specific groups & persons with special educational needs, Psychotherapy, Speech & language disorders & therapy, Paediatric nursing, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Health & personal development |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Play is important for children’s development and there are inherent characteristics that underpin professional play practice across contexts. Providing an overarching concept of play, drawing together the evidence-base across disciplines and linking theory to practice, The Essence of Play is the ideal handbook for all those working with children. A unique companion to professional play practice! All play professionals are united in their belief that play is important for children’s development – and there are inherent characteristics of play that underpin professional play practice across contexts. Providing an overarching concept of play, drawing together the evidence base across disciplines and linking theory to practice, The Essence of Play is the ideal handbook for all those working with children. Play acts as a natural resource for children to meet physical, intellectual and emotional challenges and this book, unusually, considers play from the perspectives of children rather than adults. It provides a baseline of shared knowledge for all play professionals, exploring the fundamental value of play rather than a ‘how to’ approach to practice. It considers:
This text is designed for students and practitioners working with children across the helping professions, including early years education, play therapy, playwork, childcare, social care, nursing and allied health. Each chapter provides directed reading and small reflective tasks to encourage readers to digest key issues. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-01-11 |
