Play in adulthood. A developmental consideration

This paper is about normal development, addressing the basic characteristics and evolution of play throughout life, with particular emphasis on the nature of play in adulthood. Although the psychoanalytic literature on play in childhood is extensive, undoubtedly because of its relevance to child ana...

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Published inThe Psychoanalytic study of the child Vol. 48; p. 225
Main Author Colarusso, C A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1993
Subjects
Adult
Aging - psychology
Female
Human Development
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Object Attachment
Play and Playthings
Psychoanalytic Interpretation
Psychoanalytic Theory
Sexual Behavior
Sublimation, Psychological
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Summary:This paper is about normal development, addressing the basic characteristics and evolution of play throughout life, with particular emphasis on the nature of play in adulthood. Although the psychoanalytic literature on play in childhood is extensive, undoubtedly because of its relevance to child analysis, very little has been written on the subject of adult play or on the relationship between adult play and its childhood antecedents.
ISSN:0079-7308
DOI:10.1080/00797308.1993.11822386