Play Across Childhood : International Perspectives on Diverse Contexts of Play / edited by Pete King, Shelly Newstead.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

King, Pete, 1965- editor.

Newstead, Shelly, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education.

Alternative education.

Sociology.

Social groups.

Early Childhood Education.

Alternative Education.

Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.

Local Subjects:

Early Childhood Education.

Alternative Education.

Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2021.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.

Summary:

This book explores how play is perceived and practiced through the lens of various different professional and international contexts. Children’s experiences of play will vary according to the different institutions and organisations they are involved in across their lifespan during childhood. The chapters cover play from pre-school to adolescence that includes education, playwork and the new developing area of intergenerational play. This wide variety of contexts and cultures raises questions about universal concepts and notions of ‘play’. The editors and contributors explore how policy, practice and research can identify both differences and commonalities between the way that play is perceived and experienced by children and adults across different types of provision. Pete King is Senior Lecturer at Swansea University, UK. He has published widely on play and playwork, both nationally and internationally, including Researching Play from a Playwork Perspective and The Play Cycle – Theory, Research and Application. He is currently researching the effects of the COVID-19 in the United Kingdom on playwork. Shelly Newstead is Adjunct Research Fellow at Griffith University, Australia. She has worked in the playwork field for over 30 years as a practitioner, trainer, author, editor, publisher and researcher. She is the Managing Editor of International Journal of Playwork Practice and the President of the International Council for Children’s Play (ICCP). .

Contents:

Introduction; Pete King and Shelly Newstead

Play and Pre-School; Kathoe Brody

Pre-School Play in South Africa; Taryn Krause

Play in Head Start Programs: The Underutilized Resource; Janette C. Weitzel

Play in UK Primary Schools; Karen McInnes

Play and Education from a Swedish Perspective; Susanne Axelsson

Play Across Australian Schooling; Brendon Hyndman

The Process of Play in a Playwork Context; Shelly Newstead and Pete King

Dangers in the Invisible Playground? Young People and Online Play; Pam Jarvis

Play in The United States of America: Intergenerational Play; LaDonna Atkins and Anita Glee Bertram

Conclusion; Pete King and Shelly Newstead. .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: King, Pete Play Across Childhood

ISBN:

9783030724610

3030724611

OCLC:

1292364559