Overview
Presents for the first time an overview of the Brazilian research on children’s play to the English speaking scientific community
Analyzes the cultural diversity expressed by children’s play in a range of different social contexts, such as indigenous, riverside, urban and rural communities across Brazil
Useful for researchers and professionals from different areas such as psychology, education and anthropology interested in intercultural studies
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book presents for the first time in English language an overview of the research done in Brazil in the field of studies of children’s play. The volume brings together contributions from researchers of the Working Group Toy, Education and Health, of the Brazilian National Association of Research and Graduate Studies in Psychology (ANPEPP), including empirical studies and literature reviews about indigenous children, riverside communities, urban children in situation of social vulnerability, projects of early childhood education and the ludic possibilities of digital technologies. It aims to show the cultural diversity of Brazil expressed in its children’s play, providing valuable resources for international researchers of play interested in intercultural studies.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Celina Maria Colino Magalhães is a full professor at the graduate program in Theory and Research of Behavior of the Federal University of Pará, Brazil. She holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and has experience in Developmental Psychology, developing researches on the following subjects: child development, toy libraries, interactions and shelters. She is one of the coordinators of the working group “Play, Learning and Health” of the Brazilian National Association for Research and Graduate Studies in Psychology (ANPEPP).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Children's Play and Learning in Brazil
Editors: Ilka Dias Bichara, Celina Maria Colino Magalhaes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93599-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-93598-0Published: 11 August 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06690-1Published: 13 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-93599-7Published: 27 July 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 139
Number of Illustrations: 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Developmental Psychology, Childhood, Adolescence and Society, Early Childhood Education, Child and School Psychology, Infancy and Early Childhood Development, Child Well-being