Play Across the Generations: Perceptions of Changed play Patterns in Childhood: Play Across the Generations:

Laura McQuade; Marian McLaughlin; Melanie Giles; T CASSIDY

Play Across the Generations: Perceptions of Changed play Patterns in Childhood: Play Across the Generations:

Laura McQuade, Marian McLaughlin, Melanie Giles, T CASSIDY

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Abstract

While the structure and opportunity for child play has changed across the generations, there is little empirical evidence on how it has changed and the potential impact on child development. Focus group interviews were used to retrospectively explore perceptions of play with 35 participants. Thematic analysis identified themes including active versus passive play, creative play, freedom to play, social / group play and solitary / lone play. Changing play patterns were linked to obesity and health in children. This exploratory data provides some evidence of the ways in which play has changed and provides a basis for future
study

Original language	English
Article number	2
Pages (from-to)	90-96
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
Volume	5
Issue number	2
Early online date	29 Apr 2019
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 29 Apr 2019

Keywords

Active Play
Passive Play
Creative Play
Freedom to Play
Social Play

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Children’s play, health & well-being: the development and psychometric assessment of a play quality of life scale
McQuade, L. (Author), Mc Laughlin, M. (Supervisor), Giles, M. (Supervisor) & Cassidy, T. (Supervisor), Oct 2023
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Children’s play, health & well-being: the development and psychometric assessment of a play quality of life scale

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