Although children's play environments are known to be linked to their subjective well-being
(SWB), this is not a topic that has been thoroughly studied. The present article has three …

Occupational therapists view play through a unique lens. Considering play as a human
occupation, and one to which all people have a right, places occupational therapists among …

Play is a fundamental occupation of children, and children's right to play is recognized in the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Opportunities to play are influenced by the …

This thesis investigates the tensions, gaps and opportunities presented by outdoor play-
based learning. Written by a founder of the Forest School concept in Canada, this …

Play and education are the themes of this chapter, with several reflections and descriptions
of play and education in clinical nursing practice. The chapter begins by setting out coping …

Children's free play has a prominent position in the Norwegian ECEC tradition. Over the last
30 years, political and ideological changes in the ECEC field have increased expectations of …

The imperative of Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (crc) is all but
simple to grasp. It might be seen as a counterpoint to exploiting work and an excessively …

This thesis explores the voice of early years children on their experiences of learning to
speak English in primary schools in Qatar. The study uses finger puppets to analyse …

Gendered toys and their role in gender construction have, in recent years, been the subject
of numerous media reports and research studies, mainly with preschool children and …

There are many different types of children's play which vary according to age, gender and
setting. Most analyses ignore some of the most common forms of play, such as physical …