TY  - BOOK
AU  - Frost,Joe L.
TI  - A history of children's play and play environments: toward a contemporary child-saving movement 
SN  - 0415806194
AV  - LB1139.35.P55 F765 2010
U1  - 306.481 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Play
KW  - Early childhood education
KW  - Child development
KW  - United States
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction --; 1; Early Historical Views on Children's Play --; Children's Play in Ancient Greece and Rome --; The Play of Medieval Children --; Irrational Play, Child Abuse, and Accidents in Medieval Times --; Reformation and Renaissance Philosophers /Educators on Play --; Pre-modern Philosophers on Play --; Friedrich Froebel: The Architect of the Kindergarten or "Garden for Children" --; Linking the Contributions of Early Scholars --; 2; Play and Play Environments in Early America --; Play and Play Environments of Native American and Early Settlers' Children --; The Changing Picture of Early Colonists' Play --; Girls at Play in Nineteenth Century New England --; Boys at Play in Nineteenth Century New England --; Playing in the Country: Hunting, Fishing, War, and Recess --; The Western Frontier: Work, Play, Muddy Roads, and Wilderness --; The Play of Slave Children: "Play Is Fun, Work Is Hard" --; Culture, Circumstance, and Play --; 3; The Early Child-Saving Movement: Shame of the Cities --; Victims of a Stolen Childhood --; Irrational Play: Begging, Picking Pockets, and Outwitting the Police --; Settlement Houses and Playgrounds for the Poor --; Orphan Trains, Farms, Coal Mines, and Factories --; Enduring Elements of the Child-Saving Movement --; Setting the Stage for a Twenty-First Century Child-Saving Movement --; 4; The Evolution of the Play and Playground Movement --; Early New York: "City Where Crime Is Play" --; The Many Faces of the Play and Playground Movement --; Stages of Play Environment Development --; The NewPsychology and the Institutionalization of Play and Playgrounds --; The Playground Association of America (PAA) --; The Normal Course in Play --; Successes and Limitations of the Play and Playground Movement --; 5; Play and the Child Study Movement: Nursery Schools, Kindergartens, and the Developmental Approach to Play --; Play and Child Development in Kindergartens --; The Child Study Movement and the New Psychology --; Applying the New Psychology to Education --; Play and the "Whole Child" --; Child Development Becomes a Scientific Discipline --; The Emergence of Professional Organizations Advocating Play --; Decades of Promise and Gathering Storms --; 6; Play during Hard Times: The Great Depression --; Bursting the Economic Bubble and the Dreams of Americans --; Pleasant and Not-So-Pleasant Memories --; Stories from Children of the Depression --; Double Trouble: The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl --; Play and Play Environments of City Children during the Depression --; The Awakening --; 7; Natural, Built, and Adventure Play Environments: Back to Nature --; Natural Play Environments: Wilderness, Vacant Lots, Habitats, and Gardens --; Manufactured Apparatus Playgrounds: Steel and Stone --; The Novelty Era: Dennis the Menace --; Adventure Playgrounds: Tools, Pets, Junk, Loose Parts, and Gardens --; The Modern Era: Standardized Playgrounds --; The Postmodern Era of Play Environments: Back to Nature --; 8; The Value of Play and the Consequences of Play Deprivation --; The Rush to Distinction and Mediocrity --; Developmental and Therapeutic Values of Play --; Play, Brain, and Play Deprivation --; Obesity, Illness, and Dying Young --; The Causes of Play Deprivation: A Perfect Storm --; Out-of Control Cyber Play --; The Perpetual Evolution of Safety Standards --; A Litigious Society --; Under-parenting and Over-parenting: Baby Boomers to Generation XXL --; No Child Left Behind: A Flawed Political Mandate --; Needed: A Twenty-First Century Child-Saving Movement --; 9; Toward a Contemporary Child-Saving Movement --; Lessons from the Past --; The Postmodern Era in Children's Play and Play Environments --; Building on the Early Child-Saving Movement --; The Play and Playground Movement --; The School Gardens Movement --; Children's Zoo Movement --; The Nature Study Movement --; The Organized Camping Movement --; The Children's Museum Movement --; Building Ecosystems for Play --; Child Development Centers and Learning and Development through Play --; Expanding the Voice of Play and Play Environments --; Nonprofit Organizations and Coalitions --; Private Foundations --; Enter the Government --; Confronting the Play /Fitness /Health Crisis and Restoring Outdoor Play --; Convincing Adults that Children Need Play at Home and Recess at School --; Countering Pills and Disabilities --; Turning off the Tech Toys --; Getting Children back to Nature --; Equity for Children in Poverty --; From Junk Food to Basic Nutrition --; Getting Parents Active and Emotional: Countering Fear --; Remembering Lessons from History
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