Play and Health in Childhood

This fully updated edition provides healthcare professionals with the core knowledge and skills to use play to promote the health and wellbeing of children and young people across diverse healthcare settings. Covering foundational topics such as child development, resilience, health promotion, and provision of play, it also introduces new chapters on health literacy, health play policy, and play at the end-of-life. Each chapter incorporates activities, reflective exercises, case studies, and practical tasks, linking to NICE Guideline NG204.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive coverage of play in child development and healthcare settings.
• New chapters on health literacy, play policy, and end-of-life play.
• Case studies and practical examples illustrating real-life professional practice.
• Activities including reflective exercises, practical tasks, and professional vignettes.
• Designed for healthcare professionals, including health play specialists, child life specialists, and children’s nurses.
• Emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to supporting children’s play in healthcare.