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Policy for Play: Responding to Children´s Forgotten Right
Adrian Voce
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Description for Policy for Play: Responding to Children´s Forgotten Right
Paperback. Using case studies from the United Kingdom, Europe and North and South America, this is the first book to look in detail at children's play within public policy. It is an essential tool for practitioners and campaigners around the world. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
Play is fundamental to children's health, wellbeing and development. Yet in the modern world, their space and opportunity to play is under threat. This is the first book to look in detail at children's play within public policy. Using the UK government's play strategy for England (2008-10) as a detailed case study, it explores states' obligations to children under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the General Comment of 2013. It presents evidence that strategies for public health, education and even environmental sustainability would be more effective with a better-informed perspective about the nature of play and the importance of allowing children more time and space for it. The book throws down a challenge to both play advocates and governments, to make effective policy that respects, protects and fulfils children's right to play as a priority. It is an essential tool for practitioners and campaigners around the world.
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
265g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447319429
SKU
V9781447319429
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Ref
99-50
About Adrian Voce
Adrian Voce OBE is a writer and consultant on public provision for children's play. As Chair, then Director of the Children's Play Council (2003-6), and founding director of Play England (2006-11), he had a key role in the UK Government's Play Strategy of 2008-11. A former playworker, Adrian was the first director of London Play (1998-2004), working with the Mayor to establish a play policy for the capital city.
Reviews for Policy for Play: Responding to Children´s Forgotten Right
a very interesting and engaging book for anyone who is looking for questions of why the development of a national Play Strategy has been such a hard journey, or for any international agency wishing to take this path in the future Journal of Playwork Practice This is the story of the short-lived political recognition of children's play by the UK government. Adrian Voce takes us through the exciting highs and subsequent lows with great clarity, attention to detail and no little passion. Fraser Brown, Leeds Beckett University Policy for play is a good read, and a starting point to asking questions. International Journal of Play This engaging and timely book is a really welcome addition to published work on play and policy in the UK. It will be an essential read for anyone seeking to understand how play and policy are interconnected in practice. John Horton, University of Northampton In 2010 a very promising Play Strategy for England was set out. The author of this book was an important actor in this process and shares his inspiring experiences in this book. Jan van Gils Director, Research Centre Childhood and Society, Belgium, until 2010