Rough‐and‐Tumble Play
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- 13 January 2020
- book chapter
- Published by Wiley
- p. 1-14
Abstract
Rough‐and‐tumble play is a form of social physical play that is vigorous and playful, and that appears to function for children as a compelling learning environment for social and emotional skills. The structure, prevalence, and function of this play are discussed, with a focus on both father–child rough‐and‐tumble and peer‐to‐peer rough‐and‐tumble. Various perspectives are summarized, and the variation in data collection methods is discussed. Future research directions that demonstrate the potential of rough‐and‐tumble play for psychosocial intervention are suggested.Keywords
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