{"product_id":"rethinking-childrens-play-fraser-brown-9781441194695","title":"Rethinking Children's Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRethinking Children's Play\u003c\/i\u003e examines attitudes towards, and experiences of, children's play. Fraser Brown and Michael Patte draw on a wide range of thought, research and practice from different fields and countries to debate, challenge and re-appraise long held beliefs, attitudes and ways of working and living with children in the play environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChildren need to play and the benefits of play are many and varied, but they are too often underestimated by parents, educators, politicians and society in general. The authors apply a playwork perspective to a wide range of settings populated by children, both formal and informal, to explore the idea that children's learning and development derives substantially from their opportunities to engage with a rich play environment that is supportive of the play process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThoughts are provoked through examples of research, reflections on research, activities, key points and guidance on further reading. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRethinking Children's Play\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for all those studying childhood at undergraduate and graduate level and of great interest to those working with children in any field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fraser Brown,Michael Patte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 144119469X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441194695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Fraser Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485201379583,"sku":"9781441194695","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a4a065d-781e-4ec1-ae88-437a541e793d.jpg?v=1778048575","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rethinking-childrens-play-fraser-brown-9781441194695","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}