Social life in school : pupils' experience of breaktime and recess from 7 to 16 years / Peter Blatchford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blatchford, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School recess breaks--Social aspects--Great Britain.

School recess breaks.

Playgrounds--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Playgrounds.

Playgrounds--Social aspects.

School recess breaks--Social aspects.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

vii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Bristol, PA : Falmer Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 1998.

Summary:

Are breaktimes really just a time of violence and bullying that could be better used for working or do they have a positive value?

Based on a unique and fascinating longitudinal study of a group of pupils from primary to secondary school, the author of this timely new book proposes an alternative view. He believes that breaktimes play an important part in children's social development, and through his gathering of pupils' own views on breaktimes over a period of ten years we see how breaktimes offer children time to play; to develop friendships; to build social networks; to develop social skills and competence; to be independent from adults; and to learn to manage conflict, aggression and inter-group relations. Where else will they learn these important skills if not in the playground? What will happen to a society full of people without these skills?

Contents:

Chapter 2 Pupils' Experience and Behaviour at Breaktime: A Review and Description of Research Approach 11

Chapter 3 Pupils' Views on Breaktime at 7, 11 and 16 Years 26

Chapter 4 Changes in Breaktime Activities from 7 to 16 Years 41

Chapter 5 Playground Games at Junior School: Changes over the School Year 58

Chapter 6 Friendship Formation after Entry to Junior School 72

Chapter 7 The Experience of Friendship at Breaktime at 16 Years 90

Chapter 8 Pupils' Views on Teasing and Name Calling at 7, 11 and 16 Years 109

Chapter 9 Fighting in School 136.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-183) and index.

ISBN:

0750707437

0750707429

OCLC:

39632379