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Theories of Play and Their Relation to School Social Counseling

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  • Zeinab Arees

    (Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria)

  • Osama Mohamed

    (Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria)

  • Mirna Dalala

    (Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria)

Abstract

This research studies how play theories contribute to social counseling in schools through using methods and strategies of play according to those theories in school social counseling, and this study aims to identify the relationship between play theories and school social counseling, identify the concept of play, its importance, characteristics, and social dimensions, learning about play theories, and the use of play in school social counseling. The important finding of research is that the relationship of play theories with school social counseling appears between theory and practice applying play theories for school social counseling. The recommendations that the authors provide in this research for school social counseling are the necessity of activating the role of playing in school social counseling, increase the use of play counseling as an effective method, and increase the number of social counselors in primary schools to improve their performance in counseling.

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  • Zeinab Arees & Osama Mohamed & Mirna Dalala, 2020. "Theories of Play and Their Relation to School Social Counseling," International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), IGI Global, vol. 11(3), pages 46-61, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jissc0:v:11:y:2020:i:3:p:46-61
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