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Play Themes

Play Themes is a theoretical construct in play therapy and play development research that identifies recurring, symbolic content or narrative patterns expressed by children during play, distinguishing it from other observational categories by its focus on underlying psychological, emotional, or developmental meanings manifested through structured or free play behaviors.

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2.7K

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125

Authors

61

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

66

Using video modeling to teach pretend play to children with autism

Rebecca MacDonald, Michelle Clark, Elizabeth Garrigan et al. · Behavioral Interventions · 2005 · 188 citations · Full text

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Literacy Objects as Cultural Tools: Effects on Children's Literacy Behaviors in Play

Susan B. Neuman, Kathy Roskos · Reading Research Quarterly · 1992 · 179 citations

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Can Emotions and Themes in Children's Play Predict Behavior Problems?

SUSAN L. WARREN, David Oppenheim, Robert N. Emde · Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · 1996 · 146 citations

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Intensive child-centered play therapy with child witnesses of domestic violence.

Sarina Kot, Garry L. Landreth, Maria A. Giordano · International Journal of Play Therapy · 1998 · 131 citations

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Intensive group play therapy with child witnesses of domestic violence.

Ashley Tyndall‐Lind, Garry L. Landreth, Maria A. Giordano · International Journal of Play Therapy · 2001 · 112 citations

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Authors

125

  1. YL
    Yoolim Lee Shin

    Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation, South Korea

    2 publications · 149 citations

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  2. MA
    Maria A. Giordano

    Genesis Medical Center, United States

    2 publications · 243 citations

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  3. JA
    Jo Ann M. Farver

    University of Southern California, United States

    2 publications · 149 citations

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  4. NH
    Nina Howe

    Concordia University, Canada

    2 publications · 74 citations

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  5. CS
    Cosby Steele Rogers

    Virginia Tech, United States

    2 publications · 70 citations

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Institutions

61

  1. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    209 citations

  2. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    97 citations

  3. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    75 citations

  4. University of Lapland

    Rovaniemi, Finland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  5. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    210 citations

  6. Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters

    Helsinki, Finland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  7. Tokoha University

    Shizuoka, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  8. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    1 h-index

    6 publications

    78 citations

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Venues

  1. Child Development

    4 publications · 242 citations

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  2. American journal of play

    2 publications · 39 citations

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  3. American Journal of Occupational Therapy

    AJOT · 2 publications · 61 citations

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  4. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

    2 publications · 79 citations

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  5. Early childhood research & practice

    ECRP · 2 publications · 62 citations

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