Год выпуска: 2012 Автор: Marloes van Kleef Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 168 ISBN: 9783848414758
Описание
Playing outdoors is not only fun but also important for children’s personal development. Since children spend most of their time playing in the close vicinity of the home, the set up of neighbourhood’s public spaces is an important matter. Living in a child-friendly area, free of social- and traffic related hazards, can mean a lot to children’s freedom to play around in the local area. In this book, four research methods and two neighbourhoods are used to examine the influence of the availability and organisation of public spaces in the neighbourhood on the outdoor playing behaviour of children. The results show that the layout of neighbourhoods does matter, inter alia for parents’ easiness of mind: an important factor in children’s outdoor play. Thoughtful planning of public spaces can cause children to play outdoors in a safe, challenging and diverse environment with plenty of playmates and a certain level of independency and freedom of movement. This research is a valuable...
