Foundations of playwork / Fraser Brown and Chris Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Fraser, 1951-

Contributor:

Taylor, Chris.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Play (Philosophy)--Great Britain.

Play (Philosophy).

Child development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkshire, England : Open University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Play impacts on various aspects of human behaviour and development, including the social, physical, cognitive, creative, emotional and spiritual worlds. This book provides an overview of contemporary play and playwork. It covers topics such as playwork identity; play environments; the role of the playworker; and, values and ethics.

Contents:

Half title; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction: foundations; Part 1 Playwork theory and playwork practice in the UK; Part 2 The play environment; Part 3 The playing child and the practising playworker; Part 4 Playwork values, ethics and professional practice; Part 5 Special feature; Part 6 Play links, relating and communicating; Part 7 Working with professional diversity; Part 8 Contributing to the management and development of play settings; Part 9 Legislation and rights; Part 10 Research and methods

Appendix 1 Annotated bibliography of selected playwork textsAppendix 2 The Playwork Principles; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

9786611785628

9781281785626

1281785628

9780335236350

0335236359

OCLC:

437224539