TY  - BOOK
N2  - In this book, Pellegrini argues that play is an excellent example of the ways in which biology and culture influence each other, especially during childhood. Specifically, the innovative possibilities associated with different forms of play behavior during the juvenile period can influence individuals' skill acquisition, and possibly influence the development of the species. In order to understand play in this broad sense, it is necessary to understand its phylogenetic development (across monkeys, great apes, and humans), its place within human development, and its function(s) and atecedents. Such an understanding of the role of play in childhood has implications for a deeper understanding of the role of development in the human experience. --From publisher's description.
AB  - In this book, Pellegrini argues that play is an excellent example of the ways in which biology and culture influence each other, especially during childhood. Specifically, the innovative possibilities associated with different forms of play behavior during the juvenile period can influence individuals' skill acquisition, and possibly influence the development of the species. In order to understand play in this broad sense, it is necessary to understand its phylogenetic development (across monkeys, great apes, and humans), its place within human development, and its function(s) and atecedents. Such an understanding of the role of play in childhood has implications for a deeper understanding of the role of development in the human experience. --From publisher's description.
T1  - The role of play in human development /
DA  - 2009.
CY  - New York :
AU  - Pellegrini, Anthony D.
CN  - BF717
CN  - BF717
PB  - Oxford University Press,
PP  - New York :
PY  - 2009.
ID  - 437733
KW  - Play
KW  - Play
KW  - Symbolic play.
KW  - Child psychology.
SN  - 9780195367324
SN  - 0195367324
TI  - The role of play in human development /
ER  -