Children's Empowerment in Play

Canning, Natalie (2020). Children's Empowerment in Play. TACTYC. Oxon: Routledge.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429452178

URL: https://www.routledge.com/Childrens-Empowerment-in...

Abstract

Children’s Empowerment in Play is an accessible insight into the vital place of play in children’s development. The book focuses on three main themes of participation, voice and ownership, and explores ways to positively and naturally develop play in early years settings. Drawing on primary research and presenting in-depth case studies of children in a range of play scenarios, Canning offers a framework for understanding play and its relationship with children’s empowerment, and highlights play patterns and the ways in which practitioners can identify these. Chapters also cover:

�The research context for empowerment in play.
The significance of play and empowerment in the lives of children.
�The power play can have, and indicators of empowering behaviour.
�Observing empowerment in play and the challenges of celebrating it.

Written for all those working with young children and students on early childhood courses, this book will transform how you understand and engage with children’s experiences and learning.

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• Item ORO ID
• 69781
• Item Type
• Book
• ISBN
• 1-138-32229-6, 978-1-138-32229-5
• Extra Information
• Play is vital in the development of empowerment for young children. Focusing on three themes: participation, voice and ownership, this book explores innovative ways of thinking about children’s play and the ways in which it can be promoted in practice. It offers a framework for understanding empowerment in play and how this impacts on development. It aims to help practitioners analyse children’s play patterns and recognise their agendas and motivations in play so they can naturally support their empowerment. Including case study examples of children’s play in a variety of contexts, this book will transform how you understand and engage with children’s experiences and learning.
• Keywords
• Empowerment, Participation, Voice, Ownership
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport > Education
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
• Copyright Holders
• © 2020 Routledge
• Depositing User
• Natalie Canning