| Other author/creator | Turner, Joan (Joan C.), editor. |
| Other author/creator | Brown, Civita, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Child Life Council. |
| Other author/creator | Utica College. |
| Contents |
Schools of thought : the influence of theory / Thom Brown -- Care and conditions of children in hospitals circa 1930 / Joan Turner, Leslie Grissim -- Early play programs in hospitals : 1940s-1979s / Leslie Grissim, Joan Turner -- A new attitude in using play : Anne Smith / Joan Turner -- Play as a right : B.J. Seabury (1927-2002) / Lois Pearson -- Play and professionalism : the legacy of Mary McLeod Brooks (1911-2007) / Civita Brown -- Emma Nuschi Plank (1905-1990) : a pioneer's journey and her moral compass / Stefi Rubin -- A new era : from play activities to Child Life at Johns Hopkins / Jerriann Myers Wilson -- Boston is where it all started : the roots of the Child Life study group / Joan Turner, Civita Brown. |
| Abstract |
This book is a collection of essays focusing on the history of early play programs in hospitals and the development of the Child Life field. Inspired by the Child Life Council Archives at Utica College. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 9781465241399 (pbk) |
| ISBN | 1465241396 (pbk) |
