TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Peter K.
TI  - Children and play
SN  - 9780631235224
U1  - 155.418 SMI 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Malden, MA
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
KW  - Play
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Play behavior in animals
KW  - Child development
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
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The role of play in child development is a source of ongoing interest and debate. In this book, renowned expert Peter Smith offers an expansive definition of the term "play", taking an in-depth look at its impact on children, as well as its adaptive value for birds and mammals, including primates. Using both contemporary and classic research, Smith examines how different age groups and sexes participate in a wide variety of play, including exercise and rough-and- tumble play, fantasy play and imaginary friends, and play with objects. The book gauges the function of play in early childhood education
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