Citizens at Play
Children's Participation through Community-Based Opportunities for Child-Directed Play
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13005502 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Housley Juster (corresponding author), Morgan Leichter-Saxby |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 77-88 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Studies of Childhood (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2043-6106 • E-ISSN: 2043-6106 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2304/gsch.2014.4.2.77 |
| OpenAlex | W2021900856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
Play is widely discussed within the context of children's education and development. However, play (specifically child-directed play) should also be understood in the context of children's participation. With an argument grounded in theory and research from multiple perspectives, this article encourages readers to consider play as not only a means to an end, but as an essential element of children's current engagement within cultural contexts and the creation of social capital and personal voice. Recognizing the limits of theoretical discussion alone, the authors have developed a practice-based community engagement and training model to support child-directed play across various contexts. Pop-Up Adventure Playgrounds support and celebrate child-directed play in public spaces and help to reframe discussions about children's right to play as part of an ongoing and collective issue of human rights, citizenship, and participation
Adventure · Argument (complex analysis · Child development · Citizenship · Cognitive reframing · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Experiential learning · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Children's Rights and Participation · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
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The Culture of Affluence
Conceptualizing Social Capital among Young People
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
Bowling alone
Children's games in street and playground
Centuries of childhood
Distinction
The Cultural Origins of Human Cognition
Kindergarten children's social-cognitive status as a predictor of first-grade success
Homo ludens
Foundations of Social Theory
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |