Projective Doll Play Methodologies for Preschool Children

TY - JOUR

T1 - Projective Doll Play Methodologies for Preschool Children

AU - Woolgar, Matthew

PY - 1999/1/1

Y1 - 1999/1/1

N2 - There has been a resurgence of interest in the use of projective doll play techniques, partly arising out of the recognition of the sophistication of young children's play. This review considers a number of recent projective doll play innovations and evaluates the utility of these techniques for investigating young children's moral development, attachment beyond infancy, and for predicting behaviour problems. In addition, the use of these techniques with high-risk and clinical populations is described and a discussion of factors influencing the quality of projective play responses is presented.

AB - There has been a resurgence of interest in the use of projective doll play techniques, partly arising out of the recognition of the sophistication of young children's play. This review considers a number of recent projective doll play innovations and evaluates the utility of these techniques for investigating young children's moral development, attachment beyond infancy, and for predicting behaviour problems. In addition, the use of these techniques with high-risk and clinical populations is described and a discussion of factors influencing the quality of projective play responses is presented.

KW - attachment

KW - dolls' house play

KW - MacArthur Story Stem Battery

KW - play narratives

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85012515207&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1017/S1360641799002026

DO - 10.1017/S1360641799002026

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85012515207

SN - 1360-6417

VL - 4

SP - 126

EP - 134

JO - Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review

JF - Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review

IS - 3

ER -