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 with other people. David Cohen suggests that we need to look at the origins of play in the family, and excamine how children play with objects, language, and with each other and their parents. "An excellent critical appraisal of research on play. Cohen offers a refreshing open perspective, although he acknowledges that we seem to need a serious reason for play in order to justify studying it...Very readable and entertaining." --Choice
- ISBN10 0814714293
- ISBN13 9780814714294
- Publish Date 1 June 1989
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 22 March 2023
- Publish Country US
- Imprint New York University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 224
- Language English