Play in the Early Years offers students an accessible introduction to Play, considering key concepts and current debates taking place here and now.

Introduction: The Problem with Play - Kay Owen & Alistair TurvillChapter 1: The Changing Face of Play - Kay OwenChapter 2: The Role of Play in Child Development - Kay Owen & Christopher Barnes Chapter 3: Understanding Children's Play Behaviours - Jenny BoldrinChapter 4: Play in the Great Outdoors - Su Wall & Kay OwenChapter 5: Digital Play in Early Childhood - Alistair TurvillChapter 6: Play and Gender - Kay Owen & Jenny HallamChapter 7: Therapeutic Play: What are we playing at? - Carol FentonChapter 8: Children's Right to Play - Julianne Harlow & Martin SmithChapter 9: Learning and Play: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment - Su Wall & Sarah RoeschlaubChapter 10: A Historical View of Anthropological, International & Intercultural Perspectives - Marco Antonio Delgado-FuentesChapter 11: Autism and Play - Trevor CotterillConclusion: The Real Problem with Play - Kay OwenGlossary