The role of play in human and animal development is well established, and its educational and therapeutic value is widely supported in the literature. This inno
PLAY. We all do it: wordplay, love play, role-play; we play cards, play sport, play the fool, and play around. And that’s just the grown-ups! It features in e
Play for Health Across the Lifespan uses case studies to explore the impact of play and creativity on health and wellbeing throughout the lifecycle. While play
In an era of increasingly patient-centered healthcare, understanding how health and illness play out in social context is vital. This volume opens a unique wind
Hospitalization can cause short-term to long-term issues to children’s biopsychosocial health. Play strategies have played a key role in preventing hospitaliz