Young People's Play, Wellbeing and Learning: Psycho-Social and Virtual Geographies in Digital Play (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783030600006)

This book explores the shifting geographies and contexts of children's play and learning. The author examines both free and guided play through the lenses of class, gender and disability, drawing links between face-to-face and online interactions. As young people increasingly spend time in virtual environments it is important to adjust understandings of how, and when, they engage with learning. The book examines play as a continuum of activities and peer interactions, interrogating what it takes to bridge the gap between academic and wellbeing goals for children with disabilities and disadvantage, as well as those at the intersection with other markers of difference (e.g. gender and race). It will be of interest and value to scholars of play and education, as well as those working with disabled or disadvantaged children.


Author: Dimitra Hartas
ISBN-10: 3030600009
ISBN-13: 9783030600006
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Language: English
Published: 11/22/2020
Pages: 126
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.44d