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Why is play so important in child development? Are children in today's society suffering from a lack of time for free play, with the emerging dominance of screen play? Can play therapy help to uncover, rescue and rehabilitate children living in abusive environments,... Read Full Overview

Play is an important part of our development. In playing, we learn to move, think, speak and imagine, as well as cope with other people. This second edition of The Development of Play addresses these key functions that play serves. David Cohen examines how children play with... Read Full Overview

Examines our understanding of why children play and how it helps them to grow both emotionally and socially.

Why do children play and why do they stop playing? David Cohen's book answers these questions in light of recent research. Psychologists argue that children play to learn how to move, how to speak, how to think, how to cope emotionally, how to be imaginative, and how to interact... Read Full Overview

The Development of Play explores the central role of play in childhood development. David Cohen examines how children play with objects, language, each other, and their parents to reveal how play enables children to learn how to move, think, speak and imagine, as well as to... Read Full Overview