Play for Sick Children : Play Specialists in Hospitals and Beyond.

By: Hubbuck, CatherineMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009Copyright date: ©2009Description: 1 online resource (274 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781846429637Subject(s): Play therapy | Sick childrenGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Play for Sick Children : Play Specialists in Hospitals and BeyondDDC classification: 618.92/891653 LOC classification: RJ505.P6H78 2009Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
FRONT COVER -- Play for Sick Children: Play Specialists in Hospitals and Beyond -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 Socio-Historical Perspectives on Children and the Experience of Being in Hospital -- 2 What Play Specialists Do - and What They Don't -- 3 The Effects of Being in Hospital on Children and Young People -- 4 More than Just Playing: The Importance of Normalizing Play -- 5 Emotional Support and the 'Art' of Distraction -- 6 Imparting Information -- 7 In Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- SUBJECT INDEX -- AUTHOR INDEX.
Summary: Play for Sick Children offers a unique insight into the crucial work of the play specialist. It examines the repercussions of being ill and receiving treatment experienced by children and their families, and highlights the importance of receiving quality play opportunities to counter these negative effects.
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FRONT COVER -- Play for Sick Children: Play Specialists in Hospitals and Beyond -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 Socio-Historical Perspectives on Children and the Experience of Being in Hospital -- 2 What Play Specialists Do - and What They Don't -- 3 The Effects of Being in Hospital on Children and Young People -- 4 More than Just Playing: The Importance of Normalizing Play -- 5 Emotional Support and the 'Art' of Distraction -- 6 Imparting Information -- 7 In Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- SUBJECT INDEX -- AUTHOR INDEX.

Play for Sick Children offers a unique insight into the crucial work of the play specialist. It examines the repercussions of being ill and receiving treatment experienced by children and their families, and highlights the importance of receiving quality play opportunities to counter these negative effects.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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