American Journal of Play

In This Issue

The first issue of volume 16 of the American Journal of Play features an interview with leading play therapist Eliana Gil, who discusses her clinical work and research focused on traumatized children and play. The issue also includes articles that explore the philosopher, psychologist, and educator John Dewey’s work on play; standardized instruments developed over the last fifty years to assess the benefit of play on child development; the importance of pretend play on executive function and rehabilitating children with brain injuries; and the impact of a board-gaming approach used to work with autistic individuals.

Most Cited

• 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