Answering the Big Questions About Play

Authors

Heather Miller Kuhaneck, Sacred Heart UniversityFollow
Kyle O'Brien, Southern Connecticut State University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2023

Abstract

After reading this chapter, the reader will:

• Define play and describe its characteristics.
• Summarize theories of why children play.
• Compare and contrast play and playfulness.
• Recognize the universality and diversity of play.
• Identify the typical patterns of development of play and play preferences in humans.
• Apply this knowledge to practice.

Comments

The full text ebook is available to authorized Sacred Heart University users.

ISBN

9781284194661 (ebook); 9781284194654 (print)

Recommended Citation

Kuhaneck, H. M., & O'Brien, K. (2023). Answering the big questions about play. In H. M. Kuhaneck & S. L. Spitzer, S. L. (Eds.), Making play just right: Unleashing the power of play in occupational therapy (2nd ed., pp. 1-53). Jones & Bartlett Learning.