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Where do the children play?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

John Evans
John Evans*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education Deakin University Geelong, Vic 3217 Email: evo@deakin.edu.au
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Abstract

While there is still some debate about whether or not children play less today than they did in the past, few would argue that they play differently. There is a good deal of concern that children are less involved in physically active outdoor play today because their traditional playgrounds – the backyards, streets and vacant spaces – are now less accessible. Why this is the case, and why it should be something which concerns us, are questions which are addressed in this paper. The discussion concludes by examining ways in which outdoor play might be made more accessible to children.

Type
Research Article
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Children Australia , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , 2000 , pp. 35 - 40
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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