The emergence of functional play in infants: Evidence for a major cognitive transition
Belsky, J., Most, R.K.
· 1981
★ NIFPlay Rating: 6
Rating Scale
10 Rigorous play-specific science
6–9 General biological science
5 Sound play research (uncontrolled)
1–4 Less rigorous / indirect
0 Indirect but high value
Belsky and Most's classic paper documenting the developmental transition to functional play in infancy as a milestone in the emergence of symbolic and representational thought.
