Evolutionary Playwork: Reflective Analytic Practice

by Bob Hughes

Play is a crucial component in the development of all children. In this fully updated and revised edition of his classic playwork text, Bob Hughes explores the complexities of children's play, its meaning and purpose, and argues that adult-free play is essential for the psychological well-being of the child.

The book is divided into fourteen chapters that together examine the fundamentals of evolutionary play. Firstly, Hughes examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415550858
• ISBN13: 9780415550857
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"