We actually get to go out and play

Looking through children's views on Out of School Hours Care to children's experience of school

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4485892
AutoresPersephone Moir, Nicole Brunker (0000-0003-2565-5161, The University of Sydney, autor correspondente)
Ano2021
Volume10
Fascículo3
Páginas302-315
Data de publicação2021-07-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Play (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2159-4937 • E-ISSN: 2159-4953
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21594937.2021.1959226
OpenAlexW3193187088
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas38

Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) is recognised as an important service for working parents. Enabling parents to work beyond school hours, this sector has seen increased demand. Research and policy have provided insight into the nature of OSHC in relation to parent use and staff processes, with little consideration to the perspective at the core of this service – children. This small, exploratory project focused on children's perceptions of OSHC, adding to our understanding of children's perceptions of play. They identified key themes in relation to the importance of friends and social interaction; play and choice; and provision of technology for relaxation. Amidst the children's comments is a reflection on the increasing contrast between the value of play at OSHC and the busyness of school. This suggests there is a need for further research to better understand children's experience of OSHC, alongside their experience of and perspectives about school

Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Pedagogy · Perception · Social science · Sociology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Children's Rights and Participation · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology