Researching Play from a Playwork Perspective (Hardcover)

Play is of critical importance to the well-being of children across the globe, a fact reflected in Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Yet existing literature on the subject is largely confined to discussing play from a developmental, educational or psychological perspective. Researching Play from a Playwork Perspective offers a new and exciting angle from which to view play, drawing on the authors' own experience of conducting research into various aspects of this all-important and pervasive phenomenon. This innovative work will act as a compass for those looking to undertake research into different aspects of play and child welfare. Each chapter explores how the author has combined established and new research methodologies with their individual playwork approaches to arrive at emergent understandings of playwork research. The overall conclusion discusses directions for future research and develops a new model of playwork research from the four common themes that emerge from the contributions of individual authors: children's rights, process, critical reflection, and playfulness. Examples from the United Kingdom, Nicaragua, and Sweden give this unique work international relevance. Researching Play from a Playwork Perspective will appeal to researchers and students around the world working in the fields of playwork, childcare, early years, education, psychology and children's rights. It should also be of interest to practitioners in a wide variety of professional contexts, including childcare and therapy.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Advances in Playwork Research
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2018
Editors:	Pete King • Shelly Newstead
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-65607-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > Curriculum planning & development Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children
LSN:	1-138-65607-0
Barcode:	9781138656079

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