The science of play : how to build playgrounds that enhance children's development / Susan G. Solomon.
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TextPublisher: Hanover : University Press of New England, [2014]Description: xii, 208 pages ; 27 cmISBN: - 9781611686104
- 1611686105
- GV425 .S66 2014
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-201) and index.
The problem -- Risk and independence -- Failing and succeeding -- Executive function -- Friendship -- Nature and exploration -- Paths -- Conclusion : paradigms.
Well-written and insightful, this book starts with known elements of children's need for play (including challenge, purpose, independence, nature exploration, and friendship) and makes design recommendations for innovate, sustainable, welcoming playgrounds. (Miller Library Staff)
Poor design and wasted funding characterize today's American playgrounds. A range of factors - including a litigious cuulture, overzealous safety guidelines, and an ethos of risk aversion -- have created uniform and unimaginative playgrounds. These places fail to nurture the development of children or promote playgrounds as an active component in enlivening community space. This book demonstrates how to alter the status quo by allying data with design.