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The American Journal of Play is an interdisciplinary journal written for a diverse international readership.
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In This Issue
The third issue of volume 14 of the American Journal of Play features an interview with distinguished educator Jackie Marsh, who discusses her career and groundbreaking research on children’s play practices in the digital age. The issue also includes articles that explore the collaborative creative gathering called jamming, nonplay at Norwegian early childhood education and care institutions, playing with G.I. Joe action figures, and idleness as a form of play and leisure.
Most Cited
- The Decline of Play and the Rise of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents
Peter Gray - Children’s Pastimes and Play in Sixteen Nations: Is Free-Play Declining?
Dorothy G. Singer, Jerome L. Singer, Heidi D’Agnostino, Raeka DeLong - Play and Self-Regulation: Lessons from Vygotsky
Elena Bodrova, Carrie Germeroth, and Deborah J. Leong - Play as a Foundation for Hunter-Gatherer Social Existence
Peter Gray - The Elements of Play: Toward a Philosophy and Definition of Play
Scott Eberle
Most Read
- The Decline of Play and the Rise of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents
Peter Gray - Public Libraries as Centers for Play: A Survey and Case Examples
Peter Gray, Autumn Erdahl Solomon, and Leah Tatgenhorst - Video Game Play: Myths and Benefits
Patrick M. Markey, Christopher J. Ferguson, and Lauren I. Hopkins - The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally
David Elkind - The Power of Board Games for Multidomain Learning in Young Children
Daniela K. O’Neill and Paige E. Holmes
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