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Author Ellis, Michael J., 1936-

Title Why people play / M.J. Ellis.

Imprint Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, Inc., ©1973.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  155.418 E47W    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 173 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-160) and index.
Contents Preface -- A purview of the problems -- Definitions of play -- Classical theories of play -- Recent theories of play -- Modern theories of play -- An integration -- Implications for practice.
Summary "This book ... is designed to influence the provisions for play in the home, in the day-care or child development center, in the school, and in the provision of adult leisure services ... It is a critical analysis of the content and assumptions of the many theories or explanations for play behavior."--Page xii.
Subject Play -- Psychological aspects.
Leisure.
Child psychology.
Leisure Activities. (DNLM)D007899
Play and Playthings. (DNLM)D010988
Psychology, Child. (DNLM)D002666
Child psychology. (OCoLC)fst00854540
Leisure. (OCoLC)fst00996018
Play -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst01066943
Freizeit (DE-588)4018382-8
Spiel (DE-588)4056218-9
Spel.
Psychologische aspecten.
Freizeit.
Spiel.
Indexed Term Child psychology
Leisure
Play
Other Form: Online version: Ellis, Michael J., 1936- Why people play. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, Inc., ©1973 (OCoLC)904148675
ISBN 0139589910
9780139589911
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