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Play for sick children : play specialists in hospitals and beyond /

By: Hubbuck, Catherine.
Publisher: London ; Jessica Kingsley, 2009Description: 272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781843106548; 9781843106548:; 184310654X.Subject(s): Play therapy | Sick children | Child, Hospitalized -- psychology | Play and Playthings -- psychology | Adaptation, Psychological | ChildDDC classification: 618.92
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Socio-historical perspectives on children and the experience of being in hospital -- What play specialists do and what they don't -- The effects of being in hospital on children and young people -- More than just playing : the importance of normalising play -- Emotional support and the art of distraction -- Imparting information -- In conclusion.
Summary: This book offers an insight into the work of play specialists, examining the repercussions of being ill and receiving treatment experienced by children and their families. The author proposes that play should be a high priority for those working in hospitals and challenges other health professionals to recognise its value.
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Standard Loan Standard Loan ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection 618.92 HUB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0062520
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Includes bibliographical references (page 263-266) and indexes.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Socio-historical perspectives on children and the experience of being in hospital -- What play specialists do and what they don't -- The effects of being in hospital on children and young people -- More than just playing : the importance of normalising play -- Emotional support and the art of distraction -- Imparting information -- In conclusion.

This book offers an insight into the work of play specialists, examining the repercussions of being ill and receiving treatment experienced by children and their families. The author proposes that play should be a high priority for those working in hospitals and challenges other health professionals to recognise its value.

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