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Play in Middle Childhood: Everyday Play Behaviour and Associated Emotions

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Howard, J., Miles, G.E., Rees-Davies, Laura and Bertenshaw, E.J. (2017) Play in Middle Childhood: Everyday Play Behaviour and Associated Emotions. Children and Society, 31 (5). pp. 378-389. ISSN 0951-0605, Online: 1099-0860

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Official URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/chso.12...

Abstract

Children’s reports about their play in middle childhood and the emotions they associate with play have received limited research attention. Using focus groups, this study asked 38 children in the UK about what, where and with whom they played. They were also asked how play made them feel. Children reported a wide range of play behaviours, with outdoor and traditional games being just as prominently mentioned as play with electronic devices. The emotional importance of play in middle childhood was apparent, with children associating play with strong positive emotions, and not being able to play with negative emotions and anxiety.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Staff and students at the University of Worcester can access the full-text via the UW online library search. External users should check availability with their local library or Interlibrary Requests Service.
Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:	child development, health & well-being, middle childhood, play
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	College of Business, Psychology and Sport > School of Psychology
Related URLs:	Publisher http://library.worc.ac.uk/
Depositing User:	Laura Rees-Davies
Date Deposited:	20 Feb 2017 09:02
Last Modified:	14 Jul 2020 13:04
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/5326

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