Playwork Practice at the Margins: Research Perspectives from Diverse Settings

Playwork Practice at the Margins explores the circumstances where playwork practice intersects with practice from diverse contexts and settings,such as health,education,early intervention, and community development. The book presents research from settings at the margins of traditional playwork,using a model of reflective thinking to examine how playwork practice is intertwined with knowledge from other disciplines.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Playwork Practice at the Margins delves into the intricate intersections where playwork practice converges with practices from diverse contexts and settings,spanning disciplines such as health, education, early intervention, and community development. Within each chapter, the authors explore a research project situated in unique settings or spaces, including zoos, hospitals, refuges, and rainforests. Through their reflections on Playwork Principles, they consider these in relation to the theory, research, design, and findings of their respective projects. By presenting research from these unconventional playwork environments, the authors seek to highlight the significance of playwork when embedded within transdisciplinary endeavors.

The book is grounded in a model of reflective thinking, which is employed to examine the intricate interplay between playwork practice and knowledge from other disciplines. Drawing from a diverse range of international contributions from both researchers and practitioners, Playwork Practice at the Margins serves as an invaluable resource for academics and researchers in the fields of early childhood education, allied health, community development, social work, human geographers, and practitioners in children's services across the globe.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367633622