Play and Development: Evolutionary, Sociocultural, and Functional PerspectivesArtin Goncu, Suzanne Gaskins Children's play is a universal human activity, and one that serves a significant purpose in personal development.Throughout this volume, which is an extension of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, the editors and contributors explore assumptions about play and its status as a unique and universal activity in humans.As a whole, Play |
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SocialCultural Perspectives of Play and Development | 100 |
Applied Perspectives of Play and Development | 203 |
Author Index | 295 |
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