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ERIC Number: EJ314313
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Play in Young Children: Problems of Definition, Categorization, and Measurement.
Smith, Peter K.; And Others
Early Child Development and Care, v19 n1-2 p25-41 1985
Despite much effort by scholars, the definition of play remains a problem. Observers of preschool children tend to rate constructive activities as play; this has implications for play criteria. Types of play recorded may be appreciably affected by the time frame of observations and the use or lack of supplementary interviews. (RH)
Descriptors: Classification, Definitions, Measurement, Play, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Research Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Thematic issue: Children's Play