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Children's games in street and playground

chasing, catching, seeking, hunting, racing, duelling, exerting, daring, guessing, acting, pretending

by Peter Opie, Iona Archibald Opie

1969 371 pages eng

"In the present study we are concerned solely with the games that children, aged about 6-12, play of their own accord when out of doors, and usually out of sight. We do not include, except incidentally, party games, scout games, team games, or any sport that requires supervision; and we concentrate …

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