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1. Play Therapy Today

   Contemporary Practice with Individuals, Groups and Carers

   Edited by Eileen Prendiville, Justine Howard

   Play Therapy Today brings together the work of renowned practitioners and academics currently working and researching in play therapy, presenting a range of groundbreaking methods for practising with groups, individuals, and parents and carers. Providing an overview of new or revitalised topics in...

   To Be Published March 30th 2014 by Routledge
2. The Essence of Play

   A Practice Companion for Professionals Working with Children and Young People

   By Justine Howard, Karen McInnes

   A unique companion to professional play practice! All play professionals are united in their belief that play is important for children’s development – and there are inherent characteristics of play that underpin professional play practice across contexts. Providing an overarching concept of play,...

   Published January 17th 2013 by Routledge
3. Play in Early Childhood

   From Birth to Six Years, 3rd Edition

   By Mary Sheridan, Justine Howard, Dawn Alderson

   Based on the pioneering work of Mary D. Sheridan, Play in Early Childhood is a classic introductory text to play and development – key topics for all those who work with young children. Updated for a contemporary audience and fully evidence-based, it explains how children’s play develops and how...

   Published December 13th 2010 by Routledge