Rough-and-Tumble Play: Developmental and Educational Significance
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Educational Psychologist
- Vol. 22 (1) , 23-43
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15326985ep2201_2
Abstract
The developmental and educational roles of rough-and-tumble play (R&T) are reviewed. R&T is defined and theories explaining R&T are critiqued. Factors affecting its occurrence (i.e., gender and ecological variables) are reviewed, and the functional significance of R&T is explored. Methodological problems are discussed, such as the confounding of R&T with aggression, in the recent work on R&T. Generally, it is concluded that R&T serves as a positive function in children's social cognitive development.Keywords
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