Toys, Play, and Child Development

by David Buckingham and Jeffrey H. Goldstein

Book Overview

Anything to do with children's entertainment is a source of controversy: children's television programmes, musical preferences, and leisure activities are frequent sources of debate. Toys and play are often singled out for attention, particularly war toys, sex-typed toys, and video games with aggressive themes. Are these harmful to children? Are they addictive? Alternatively, can parents facilitate children's learning with educational toys? Toys,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521455642
• ISBN13: 9780521455640
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"