In this article, the authors argue for a greater understanding of children's play across cultures
through better integration of scientific thinking about the developed and developing …

Ethnographic reports of children's play in cultures around the world demonstrate that
pretense is a widespread, perhaps universal, part of children's play, but the quantity and …

We deliberately preface this examination of fantasy and creativity in adolescence with a brief
digression into psychopathology. With this beginning we hope to emphasize sharply and …

Play is crucial to the learning and development of children in the early years. The third
edition of Play in the Early Years is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice …

Technology, digital media and popular culture form an important aspect of young children's
life-worlds in contemporary post-industrial societies. A problem for early childhood …

The purpose of this article is to raise the profile of play so that it is an important domain of
concern for serving children with delays and disabilities, just as are the other five domains …

Game studies is a rapidly developing field across the world, with a growing number of
dedicated courses addressing video games and digital play as significant phenomena in …

Väitöskirjatutkimus rakentuu neljästä osatutkimuksesta (artikkelit I-IV) sekä yhteenveto-
osuudesta. Ensimmäisessä osatutkimuksessa (artikkeli I) tutkittiin …

This book provides insight into the everyday activities co-produced by teachers and young
children, demonstrating the fine details of teaching and learning as knowledge is shared …

Drawing on data collected for a larger study investigating kindergarten teachers' online
discussions of play, the present qualitative study examines teachers' discussions of gender …