Imaginary companions and the children who create them
Title:
Imaginary companions and the children who create them
Author:
Taylor, Marjorie.
ISBN:
9780195077049
9780195146295
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Physical Description:
215 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- What are imaginary companions like? -- The characteristics of children who create imaginary companions -- Why do children create imaginary companions? -- Do children think their imaginary companions are real? -- What happens to the imaginary companions created in early childhood? -- Do older children and adults create imaginary companions? -- Fantasy in the lives of children and adults.
Abstract:
"In addition to describing imaginary companions and the reasons children create them ... [the author] discusses other aspects of children's fantasy lives, such as their belief in Santa, their dreams, and their uncertainty about the reality of TV characters. Adults who remember their own childhood pretend friends will be interested in the chapter on the relationship between imaginary companions in childhood and adult forms of fantasy"--Jacket.
Electronic Access:
Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0725/98007753-b.htmlPublisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0638/98007753-d.html