Play and Social Justice: Equity, Advocacy, and Opportunity

ISBN-13: 9781433196973 / Angielski

Shirley R. Steinberg; Olga S. Jarrett; Michael M. Patte

Opis

The importance of play for healthy development is undeniable. Aspects of play have been linked to the development of social skills, health and fitness, motivation, curiosity, innovation, imagination, and problem solving.

Recenzje

"Play and Social Justice: Equity, Advocacy, and Opportunity presents valuable insights into the connections between play and social justice in the lives of children. This is exploration of the topic is an important read for any individual who hopes to create opportunities for children to learn and grow through the process of play while developing the consciousness required to transform their world for the better. It is a welcome addition to the collection of scholarship that aims to humanize the experiences of children and the value of play in our world." - Brian Williams, Director, Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence; Clinical Professor, Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education; College of Education and Human Development, Georgia State University

Spis treści

Play and Social Justice: The Issues - The Nature of Play and the Nature of Social Justice - Issues, Disparities, and Inequities in Play Opportunity - Leveling the Playing Field - Teaching and Pedagogical Practices - Community and Institutional Programs and Programming - Play Research Methods and Advocacy - Appendix Resources for Play Advocates - Index - About the Authors.

O autorze

Olga S. Jarrett (PhD, Georgia State University) is Professor Emerita in the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Georgia State University. She is a play researcher and evaluator, former president of both TASP and IPAUSA, and recipient of the Martin Luther King Faculty Torch of Peace Award (GSU) and awards from TASP, US Play Coalition, IPAUSA, and the NAEYC Play, Policy, and Practice Interest Forum.

Vera L Stenhouse (PhD, Emory University) is an inter- and multi-disciplinary educator, independent researcher, evaluator, and facilitator with a focus on the sociopolitical contexts of teaching and learning, K-12 through higher education. Stenhouse has presented and written about play and social justice and encourages playful/experiential pedagogical practices when teaching and learning.

John A. Sutterby (PhD, University of Texas Austin) is Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio and a former president of The Association for the Study of Play. Dr. Sutterby's research interests include outdoor play environments, family involvement, and working with families of English language learners.

Michael M. Patte (PhD, Pennsylvania State University) is Professor of Early Childhood Education and Program Coordinator for the Child Life Specialist and Playwork Programs at Bloomsburg University. He is a visiting scholar in the Play, Education, Toys, and Language (PETaL) - Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree Program University of Cordoba (Spain), Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon (Portugal), and Marmara University (Turkey) - and Co-Editor of The International Journal of Play (https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rijp20/current).