This book offers a rich and detailed empirical account of children's play and interaction in the school playground. Drawing on the approaches of ethnomethodolog

Iona and Peter Opie were twentieth-century pioneers. Their research and writing focused on the folklore of British children – their games, rhymes, riddles, se

Play is a ubiquitous and universal aspect of early childhood. Although it may take different forms throughout development and across cultures, decades of resear

This volume offers a contemporary understanding of the relational matters of children's peer cultures to better understand and address the complex nature of chi